TDCJ - Garza East Transfer Facility (NI)

State Prison

Last Updated: February 08, 2022
Address
4304 Hwy 202, Beeville, TX 78102
Beds
1978
County
Bee
Phone
361-358-9880

Garza East is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed

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Located at 4304 Hwy 202 in Beeville, TX, Garza East carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. Garza East offers diverse educational and vocational programs aimed at equipping offenders for successful reintegration into society and reducing recidivism. Through these initiatives, inmates gain skills and confidence, fostering personal growth and resilience.

Garza East Unit, also known as Garza East Transfer Facility, is a TDCJ state correctional institution located in Beeville TX. Garza East houses about 2000 adult males in the main unit and can hold an additional 500 inmates in the work camp. NI is a minimum/medium security institution and is co-located with Garza West on over 300 acres of state-owned land. Inmates are often transferred here from county jails and are held temporarily (sometimes can be held up to two years) until being assigned a permanent facility.

The facility operates a mechanical shop, distribution center, freight terminal and unit garden that employs many of the incarcerated inmates. Garza East provides literacy and adult basic education classes and gives offenders the ability to earn a GED during their incarceration. Technical programs offered to offenders include computers and CDL truck driving courses. Substance abuse treatment and support groups like Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous courses are provided to those inmates who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. Reentry courses, and life skills classes are available to inmates who will benefit from these classes.

Offender Gender: Male Maximum Capacity*: Unit: 1,978
Work Camp: 480 Custody Levels Housed: G1-G3, Outside Trusty, Transient Approximate Acreage: 304 (Co-located with Garza West) Agricultural Operations: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Beeville Distribution Center; Mechanical Shop; Beeville Satellite Motor Pool; Freight Terminal Facility Operations: Region IV (Southwest Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Unit Maintenance Additional Operations: Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment; Narcotic/Cell Phone Detection Canines; Laundry services provided for Garza West. Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine, Digital Medical Services (DMS), and CPAP accommodating housing available on a single level. Managed by UTMB. Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I; Truck Driving Additional Programs/Services: Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative Community Work Projects: None Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Administrative Segregation Outreach Program

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Visitation Information

Garza East Transfer Unit - Visitation

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 7am-5pm.

This facility has both contact and non-contact visits depending on the inmate's status.

Visits are normally two hours in duration.

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