Gib Lewis Unit

Gib Lewis Unit aka Lewis Unit is a Texas state prison located approximately one mile east of Woodville, Texas, United States. The prison is located on approximately 360 acres and is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division administered within Region I.^[1]

History

The unit was opened in August 1990, and is named after Gib Lewis a politician from Fort Worth, Texas. It is widely known that Immeasurable amount of abuse of power and massive amounts of corruptione ensues on this Unit. Riot's are common, and so are drugs. The staff has long been known to be a part of the criminal element themselves.

Facility

There are several different operations within the Lewis Unit including a woodworking shop and agricultural operations for security horses, security pack canines and a unit garden. There are also educational programs including a literacy program, adult basic education and GED program. Career and technology programs include electrical trades, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, mill and cabinet making.

Also offered are substance abuse education, support groups, mentoring, religious and faith based studies and activities through the support of volunteer initiatives.^[1]

References

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division prison units
Region I	Byrd Eastham Ellis Estelle Ferguson Goree Huntsville Lewis Polunsky Wynne
Region II	Beto Boyd Coffield Michael Powledge Telford
Region III	Clemens Darrington Hightower Jester III Ramsey Scott Stiles Stringfellow Terrell Vance
Region IV	Briscoe Connally Lynaugh McConnell Stevenson Torres
Region V	Allred Clements Dalhart Daniel Jordan Neal Roach Rudd Smith Wallace
Region VI	Crain♀ Hilltop♀ Hobby♀ Hughes Luther Mountain View♀ Murray♀ Pack Robertson
Private	Bridgeport Cleveland Diboll Estes Kyle Lockhart♀ B. Moore
Former units	Central
Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female-only)