FERGUSON UNIT
12120 Savage Drive, Midway, Texas 75852 / (936) 348-3751
Unit Mentor Coordinator: Ralph Messinger
Address:
Email:
Phone: Unit Switch Board: 936-348-3751. Ask for Chaplains office or the Mentor Coordinator.
Mentor Program Schedule: Frequency__1__times per month. Days of the week__Fri.___ Which weeks __3rd___ Entry time_ _____. Mentors are meet at __main gate__before going in. Check in at about __6:00pm . Departure time__8:00pm .
Volunteer Information and additional info pertaining to this Unit: All volunteers must have completed TDCJ volunteer training and be TDCJ approved. Picture ID required for entry-drivers license preferrably (no one allowed in without ID) Do not take in metal objects, cell phones, beepers, other electronic devices, or paper money. Dress is casual, tee shirts okay, no hats or all white shirts. Bibles, study books and religious materials can be taken in but will be searched at main gate. Do not give anything to or take anything from inmates. Anyone violating TDCJ rules may be asked to leave and may be restricted from returning. Please add any additional info.
Debriefing time included?: ( ) Yes, ( ) No. A great time of fellowship to and from unit as well as sharing travel expenses.
Individuals considering Mentoring (Special Volunteer Catagory): ( ) An individual without TDCJ training may go in radomly 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:
How to get on the mentor entry list? Contact the Mentor Coordinator (not the Chaplain) no later than ___7__ days prior to event requested.Do NOT contact the Chaplain.
Spouse of Mentor allowed in match with Inmate: ( )Yes, ( ) No.
Number of active mentors:
Number of Inmates awaiting mentors:
Chaplain:
Is additional training avaialble? See Christian Restorative Justice Mentors Association website for on line training, http://crjma.org/default.aspx/MenuItemID/113/MenuSubID/164/MenuGroup/Home.htm.
Transportation to Prison Unit: ( )Carpool available:
departing the ______________ area by ________, contact
from the ____________ area by __________, contact
TDCJ unit info and directions to unit:
TDCJ Unit Information: http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/fe.htm
.Unit Mailing Address: 12120 Savage Drive, Midway, Texas 75852 / (936) 348-3751
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