O.B. Ellis Unit

Ellis Unit is a maximum security prison located in Huntsville Texas.  Custody levels at Ellis unit range from G-1 minimum to G-5 maximum.  Ellis Unit has a maximum capacity of 2,073 male inmates and can house an additional 409 offenders in the Trusty Camp.  The facility is situated on 11,427 acres which make it ideal for the prison's agricultural operations that include cotton fields, edible/field crops, hen egg laying, raising cows and swine.  Ellis Unit also operates a chair factory, garment factory and bus repair facility that employs the inmates in multiple positions.

Ellis Unit provides all offenders with literacy, adult basic education and GED instruction.  Vocational training includes computer maintenance technician, horticulture, heating ventilation and air conditioning, and cabinetmaking.  Inmates are provided treatment and rehabilitation programs for gang renouncement and disassociation, substance abuse treatment and sex offender re-education.  Additional classes are provided to teach offenders life skills and prepare them for re-entry.

Visiting Hours at Ellis Unit:

Visitation at the Ellis Unit is held on Saturdays and Sundays from 7am-5pm.  Visits are two hours in duration and can be either contact or non-contact.  Inmates are allowed up to one visit per week.  Visitors who are traveling over 300 miles can request a special visit by contacting the Wardens office.

Physical Address:

Ellis Unit
1697 FM 980
Huntsville, TX 77343

Telephone:

(936)-295-5756 (**010)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Ellis Unit
1697 FM 980
Huntsville, TX 77343