The East Hidalgo Detention Center (EHDC) located in La Villa, Texas, is a 1,300 bed facility. The current EHDC contract, with the nation’s oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service, entails housing, medical care and transportation for federal detainees. EHDC also provides transportation services for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) by ensuring the safe and humane care of ICE detainees.
GEO Transport, Inc. (GTI) operations at EHDC are managed by Julian Olivarez. His elite transport team consists of eight Transportation Officers and one Sergeant. Serving with great pride, EHDC Transportation Officers possess a wealth of knowledge and experience. On a daily basis, GTI Officers ensure that detainees housed at EHDC are transported to their court-ordered appearances at the federal building. In addition to the daily off-site mission to the federal court house, GTI Officers are responsible for transfers, scheduled medical appointments, emergency hospital transports, and facility operations.
The two driver trainers at EHDC, Hector Tarango and Jennifer Gonzalez, provide safe driving and Department of Transportation regulations training to all transport staff to ensure all GTI staff performs at the highest level. Their work ethic and attention to detail are admirable and serve as the standard for upcoming driver trainers within our facility. EHDC’s fleet consists of ten vehicles which include buses and vans. On average, GTI Transport Officers at EHDC safely drive an average of 13,500 miles a month. EHDC maintains an impressive safety record with no USDOT reportable accidents. The GTI Officers at EHDC continually strive to fulfill the GTI Mission Statement, “To provide safe and secure transportation with quality service second to none.”
