TDCJ - Rogelio Sanchez State Jail (RZ)

TDCJ - Rogelio Sanchez State Jail (RZ) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 915-856-0046

The inmates housed at Sanchez State Jail located at 3901 State Jail Rd in El Paso, 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.

The Rogelio Sanchez State Jail is a minimum security state prison located in El Paso TX operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to house about 1,100 adult male inmates classified as J1 to J2, and G1 to G2 custody, as well as inmates who are currently in transit or have a transient status.

Sanchez operates a facility garden that is maintained by select inmates, additionally, this unit is responsible for the care of dogs who specialize in scent tracking and detection. Inmates are provided classes in adult basic education, literacy, and can take GED classes during their incarceration. Vocational skills taught to inmates include carpentry, culinary skills, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Additional programs provided to prisoners include substance abuse education, life skills courses and CHANGES which is a pre-release course that helps prepare an inmate for their upcoming release.

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TDCJ - Rogelio Sanchez State Jail - Specialized Programs
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TDCJ - Rogelio Sanchez State Jail - Family Information Guide
TDCJ - Rogelio Sanchez State Jail - Inmate Handbook

Offender Gender: Male Maximum Capacity *: 1,100 Custody Levels Housed: J1-J2
G1, G2, Transient Approximate Acreage: 102 Agricultural Operations: Unit Garden Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance Additional Operations: Scent-Specific Canines Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical and dental services. Telemedicine Services available. All services on a single level. Managed by Texas Tech. Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Reading, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention Career and Technology Programs: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Construction Carpentry; Culinary Arts Additional Programs/Services: Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, U.S. Border Patrol Community Education Program, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative Community Work Projects: Services provided to city, county and state agencies, area school districts, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities