Big Spring Correctional Institution - GEO

Big Spring Correctional Institution - GEO basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 432-268-1227

The inmates housed at Big Spring Correctional Institution - GEO located at 1701 Apron Dr in Big Spring, TX are placed according to their custody level and are incarcerated by a private company contracted by a government agency and are paid a per diem or monthly rate, either for each inmate in the facility or for each bed available. The facility is well-trained and well-staffed. This doesn't come without some controversy as the "price of incarceration" is big business and critics claim there is a monetary benefit to keeping people locked up. The flip side is this facility undergoes rigorous inspections and are some of the be maintained in the US.

For inmates that show a willingness to learn new things, there are educational and vocational training programs here that will prepare them for a successful reentry when released.

The Big Spring Correctional Facility is a privately owned and operated prison by GEO that provides secure custody of 1,732 federal inmates under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The facility is comprised of four separate facilities including Airpark, Flightline, Interstate, and Cedar Hill.

The facility provides a full range of inmate activities including educational and vocational programs, medical and psychological evaluations and treatment, and religious services for various denominations. A full legal library is available, as are leisure libraries. Educational programs and correspondence courses available to inmates include English as a Second Language (ESL), both American and Mexican Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) programs. Drug and alcohol abuse counseling is provided at each facility. The program is delivered in four phases: aspects of substance abuse, life and living skills, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and core issues in substance abuse.