Gib Lewis Unit

Gib Lewis Unit

Location	777 FM 3497 Woodville, Texas 75990
Coordinates	30°47′41″N 94°23′50″W / 30.7948000°N 094.3973167°WCoordinates: 30°47′41″N 94°23′50″W / 30.7948000°N 094.3973167°W
Status	Operational
Security class	G1-G5, Administrative Segregation
Capacity	2,232
Population	2,215 (as of August, 2013)
Opened	1990
Managed by	TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
Warden	Tommie Haynes
County	Tyler County
Country	US
Website	www.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/gl.html

Gib Lewis Unit aka Lewis Unit is a Texas state prison located approximately one mile east of Woodville, Texas, United States. The prison is located on approximately 360 acres and is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division administered within Region I.^[1]

History

The unit was opened in August 1990, and is named after Gib Lewis a politician from Fort Worth, Texas. It is widely known that Immeasurable amount of abuse of power and massive amounts of corruptione ensues on this Unit. Riot's are common, and so are drugs. The staff has long been known to be a part of the criminal element themselves.

Facility

There are several different operations within the Lewis Unit including a woodworking shop and agricultural operations for security horses, security pack canines and a unit garden. There are also educational programs including a literacy program, adult basic education and GED program. Career and technology programs include electrical trades, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, mill and cabinet making.

Also offered are substance abuse education, support groups, mentoring, religious and faith based studies and activities through the support of volunteer initiatives.^[1]

References

1. "Gib Lewis Unit", TDCJ