VANCE UNIT

Mentor Program Schedule: Frequency_4___times per month. Days of the week_Tues.__. Which weeks __All__ Entry time_ n/a_____. Mentors are meet at __visitation__before going in. Check in at about _6:30PM__. Departure time__10:45PM_.

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, ( x ) No.

Individuals considering Mentoring (Special Volunteer Catagory): ( x ) 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: Various locations within unit

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: (x )Yes, ( ) No.

Number of active mentors: 285

Number of Inmates awaiting mentors: 207

Chaplain: Jerry Bryan

Is additional training avaialble? Yes, 5 tracks during the 12 months with mentee

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

departing the ______________ area by ________, contact

from the ____________ area by __________, contact

TDCJ unit info and directions to unit: Hwy 90 and Hwy 99 west of Sugarland, TX. Go under RR tracks on FM 1464, go 1.5 mi, turn left across 8 speed bumps, turn right into unit parking lot.

TDCJ Unit Information: http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/j2.html

.Unit Mailing Address: RR2 Owens Rd., Richmond, TX 77469

Phone: 281) 277-3030 (**014) Switch Board

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