TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit (JA)

TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit (JA) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 940-855-7477

The inmates housed at Allred Unit located at 2101 FM 369 N in Iowa Park, TX are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Allred Unit is a state prison operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) The facility is situated on 320 acres located in Wichita County TX. Allred has and employs approximately 939 people. Allred Unit is a maximum security facility with the capacity to house about 3,725 adult male prisoners - making it the distinction of being one of the largest of it's kind.

Inmates here are housed in four distinct categories, general population, safekeeping, administrative segregation and the high-security expansion cell block. Educational opportunities for inmates at Allred Unit include adult basic education and GED classes, literacy courses, and vocational training in automotive air conditioning repair, masonry/bricklaying, electrical, and small engine repair. Offenders can participate in various agricultural operations which include working in a garden located at the facility. This Unit offers on-site medical services which include an infirmary, dental treatment and mental health services.

TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit - Parole Division
TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit - Specialized Programs
TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit - eComm/Inmate Commissary
TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit - Family Information Guide
TDCJ - James V. Allred Unit - Inmate Handbook

Offender Gender: Male Maximum Capacity*: 3,722 (Includes Expansion Cells) Custody Levels Housed: G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Safekeeping Approximate Acreage: 320 Agricultural Operations: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance Additional Operations: Scent-Specific Canines Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fully staffed 13-bed infirmary, including two mental health crisis management beds and hospice care. Telemedicine Services available. All services on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers, chronic care clinic, and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by Texas Tech. Educational Programs:

Literacy, (Adult Basic Education/GED) Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention

Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Air Conditioning); Bricklaying/Stone Masonry; Small Engine Repair; Electrical Trades Additional Programs/Services: Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative, Crime Stoppers, Community Tours Community Work Projects: Services provided to city agencies, local organizations, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities