Thomas R. Havins Unit Pre-Release Facility

Havins Unit is a pre-release facility located in Brownwood Texas.  It has a maximum capacity of 596 male offenders and houses inmates in the In-Prison therapeutic Community (IPTC) program or who are designated as transient.  Most offenders at Havins Unit are within 24 months of release.  The IPTC program is a nine month program that must be completed in order for an inmate to qualify for parole.  Offenders in the IPTC program who reach their release date are not required to complete the program.

Havins Unit offers adult basic education based on available space, but does not have any additional educational programs.  Offenders at Havins Unit have access to substance abuse education and treatment programs.  Additional programs offered include a life skills course, parenting classes, religious studies, and support groups like Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous.  Some inmates are allowed to work within the institution performing duties in facility maintenance.  Select offenders are permitted to work in supervised positions off prison grounds providing labor for local government agencies.  Havins Unit also maintains a facility garden and maintains a cattle grazing operation.

Visiting Hours for Havins Unit:

Havins Unit conducts visitation on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 5pm.  Visits are up to two hours long.

Physical Address:

Havins Unit
500 FM 45 East
Brownwood, TX 76801

Telephone:

(325)-643-5575 (**082)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Havins Unit
500 FM 45 East
Brownwood, TX 76801