EASTHAM UNIT, Lovelady, TX 75851

Unit Mentor Coordinator: Murray Batt

Address: P. O. Box 131412, The Woodlands TX 77393

Email: murray@crjma.org

Phone: 281-292-0442

Mentor Program Schedule: Frequency__2___times per month. Days of the week__Saturday/Sunday__

Sat. entry time_  11:15 am__ Departure time__2:15 pm___.  Sun entry time 5:15 pm  Departure time 8:00 pm.

Volunteer Information and additional info pertaining to this Unit: Contact coordinator for instructional "What to know before..." sheets: 1. Leaving home 2. Entering the prison gate 3. Mentoring an inmate. 

Mentor training available from Chaplain Dr. Vance Drum, Unit Chaplain.

Debriefing time included?: ( x ) Yes, (  ) No. A great  time of fellowship to and from unit as well as sharing travel expenses.

Individuals considering Mentoring (Special Volunteer Category): (x) An individual without TDCJ training may go in randomly up to 4 times a year while accompanied by another mentor after completing a security back ground check. (  ) No Special Volunteers allowed per warden. (  ) Other per warden     

Type of Visit: (x) Contact, (  ) Non-Contact, (  ) Teleconference. 

Gender of Inmates: (x) Male, (  ) Female. Male mentors to mentor male inmates and female mentors to mentor female inmates only. See Spouse of Mentor allowed in match with Inmate for exception.  

Mentoring location: We meet in the Unit's North Gym. Mentor matching by the chaplain, one-on-one mentoring followed by debriefing.

Spouse of Mentor allowed in match with Inmate: ( x )Yes, (  ) No. Women are invited and may attend the annual Christmas party.  

Number of Inmates awaiting mentors: 12 at least

Chaplain: Dr. Vance Drum

Number of Active Mentors: 50

Transportation to Prison Unit: Carpool available: (x) Yes, ( ) No

Contact mentor coordinator

TDCJ unit info and directions to unit: 

 http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/ea.htm

Unit Mailing Address: Eastham Unit, 2665 Prison Rd. # 1, Lovelady, TX  75851

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