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Halbert Unit — Burnet, TX
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Unit Address | 800 Ellen Halbert Dr Burnet, Texas 78611 |
| Unit Phone Number | 512-756-6171 (**084) |
| Senior Warden | Mary K. Sheeley |
| Unit Chaplain | Chaplain Thomison |
| Division Director | Nathaniel Quarterman |
| Regional Director | Gilbert Campuzano, Region VI |
| Date Unit Established | March 1995 |
| Total Employees | 146 |
| Security Employees | 99 |
| Non-Security Employees | 29 |
| Offender Population/Gender | 606/Female |
| Maximum Capacity | 612 |
| Custody Levels Housed | Substance Abuse Offenders |
| Agricultural Operations | Contract Grazing |
| Special Treatment Programs | Substance Abuse Treatment Program/Therapeutic Community Model, Intermediate Sanction parole violators and In-Prison Therapeutic Community II. |
| Educational Programs | Literacy, CHANGES/Pre-Release |
| Additional Programs | Spiritual Growth Programs, Mentoring Program, Marriage Seminars, Parenting Skills Program, Family Programs, Substance Abuse Education and Support Groups |
| Volunteer Programs | Chaplaincy, Education, Substance Abuse, Bridges To Life |
| Community Work Projects | Services provided to city and county agencies, local school districts and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
For more information on the Halbert Unit and other prisons in the state of Texas, visit the online prison directory at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Halbert Unit Directions
800 Ellen Halbert Dr.
Burnet, Texas 78611
512-756-6171
Ellen Halbert Unit is located at 800 Ellen Halbert Drive off Highway 281 South, near the airport in Burnet County, 55 miles northwest of Austin.
From South Austin: Take US290 West (it becomes TX-71-W) Go aprox 35 miles to Hwy 281. Take a Right on 281 and head north aprox 34 miles. You will go thru Marble Falls and just as you are getting into Burnet you will see a Shell Gas Station and a Chicken Express on your left. There is a light and a road between them. Take a left at the light and follow the road all the way back to the Unit. The road will make a sharp left and then another sharp right hand turn. Stay straight; the road will end at the Unit.
From North Austin: Take 183North to 29 West to Burnet. Take a Left on 281 and head South aprox one mile. You will see a Chicken Express and Shell Gas Station, take a right at that light and follow the road all the way back to the Unit. The road will make a sharp left and then another sharp right turn stay straight the road will end at the Unit.
Bridges to Life Book
Restoring Peace – Using Lessons From Prison to Mend Broken Relationships details the principles used in the Bridges To Life program, combined with actual stories from victim and inmate participants. The book is intended for repairing or improving relationships with others.
Inmate Comments
“The best part about this program is the small group setting which allows both victim and inmate to be open and honest with one another and the trust, confidence that is built through these groups.”