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W. F. Ramsey Unit
Ramsey Unit is a mixed custody facility located in Rosharon Texas that houses inmates ranging from minimum to maximum security levels. The current capacity of Ramsey Unit is 1,891 adult male inmates, with the main unit housing 1,570 offenders and the Trusty camp holding an additional 321 inmates. Ramsey Unit is located on 14,667 acres of land it shares with Terrell and Stringfellow units. These three facilities work in cooperation, providing employment opportunities for inmates in agricultural operations that include raising/caring for cattle, security horses and canines, farming edible crops, pork production, and in a cotton gin and vegetable cannery. Additionally, offenders at the Ramsey Unit can work in a furniture refinishing factory.
Vocational training is provided to qualifying offenders and teaches them useful skills as an automotive air conditioning specialist and brake technician, in cabinetry, and in milling. Educational programs include literacy courses, adult basic education, GED testing, Bachelors and Masters degree programs. Life skills programs, alcohol and substance abuse support groups, employment preparation courses, and re-entry planning are also provided to inmates at Ramsey Unit.
Visiting Hours for Ramsey Unit:
Inmates incarcerated at the Ramsey Unit in Texas are allowed visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 5pm. Offenders are only allowed a single visit per weekend. All visits are limited to two hours in duration unless the visitor qualifies for a special visit which requires approval from the Wardens office. You should always contact the facility before attending a visiting session to ensure that visitation is still open, and that the inmate is still located at the Ramsey Unit. Visitors are permitted to bring a small clear Ziploc bag with up to twenty dollars in quarters to use in the visiting room vending machines.
Physical Address:
Ramsey Unit
1100 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583
Telephone:
(281)-595-3491 (**017)
Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Ramsey Unit
1100 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583