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Correctional Institutions Division

William Stephens, Deputy Director, Prison and Jail Operations, CID
William Stephens
Deputy Director

Prison and Jail Operations

Overview

Prison and Jail Operations is responsible for the confinement of adult felony offenders who are sentenced to prison, state jails and substance abuse felony punishment facilities.

The CID Deputy Director oversees six regional directors who have the responsibility of managing institutional prisons and state jails throughout the State of Texas. This position is also responsible for the oversight of:

  • Security Operations
  • Canine Coordinator

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Canine Coordinator

The Canine Coordinator provides training, technical advice to kennel staff, and maintains the program’s statistics. There are 48 kennels throughout the agency along with 84 kennel staff personnel. These kennels are represented in all regions of the CID. Twenty-five kennels have pack-tracking canines only. Sixteen kennels incorporate both pack canines and scent-specific canines. Seven kennels have scent-specific canines only. Tracking canines are a key resource for security staff during escapes and assisting local law enforcement agencies.

Secure Facilities

Region I

Unit Name

  • Byrd Unit
  • Duncan Transfer Facility
  • Eastham Unit
  • Ellis Unit
  • Estelle Unit
  • Ferguson Unit
  • Goodman Transfer Facility
  • Goree Unit
  • Holliday Transfer Facility
  • Huntsville Unit
  • Lewis Unit
  • Polunsky Unit
  • Wynne Unit

Region II

Unit Name

  • Beto Unit
  • Boyd Unit
  • Coffield Unit
  • Cole State Jail
  • Gurney Transfer Facility
  • Hodge MROP Unit
  • Hutchins State Jail
  • Johnston SAFP
  • Michael Unit
  • C. Moore Transfer Facility
  • Powledge Unit/III
  • Skyview Psychiatric Unit
  • Telford Unit

Region III

Unit Name

  • Central Unit
  • Clemens Unit
  • Darrington Unit
  • Gist State Jail
  • Henley State Jail
  • Hightower Unit
  • Hospital Galveston Unit
  • Jester I SAFP
  • Jester III Unit
  • Jester IV Psychiatric Unit
  • Kegans State Jail
  • Leblanc Pre-Release Facility
  • Lychner State Jail
  • Plane State Jail
  • Ramsey Unit
  • Stringfellow Unit
  • Scott Unit
  • Stiles Unit
  • Terrell Unit
  • Vance Unit
  • Young Medical Facility Complex

Region IV

Unit Name

  • Briscoe Unit
  • Connally Unit
  • Cotulla Transfer Facility
  • Dominguez State Jail
  • Fort Stockton Transfer Facility
  • Garza East Transfer Facility
  • Garza West Transfer Facility
  • Glossbrenner SAFP
  • Lopez State Jail
  • Lynaugh Unit
  • McConnell Unit
  • Ney State Jail
  • Sanchez State Jail
  • Segovia Pre-release Facility
  • Stevenson Unit
  • Torres Unit

Region V

Unit Name

  • Allred Unit
  • Baten Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF)
  • Clements Unit
  • Dalhart Unit
  • Daniel Unit
  • Formby State Jail
  • Jordan Unit
  • Montford Psychiatric Unit
  • Neal Unit
  • Roach Unit
  • Rudd Transfer Facility
  • Smith Unit
  • Tulia Transfer Facility
  • Wallace Unit
  • Ware Transfer Facility
  • West Texas Regional Medical Facility
  • Wheeler State Jail

Region VI

Unit Name

  • Crain Unit
  • Halbert SAFP
  • Hamilton Unit
  • Havins Unit
  • Hilltop Unit
  • Hobby Unit
  • Hughes Unit
  • Luther Unit
  • Marlin Transfer Facility
  • Middleton Transfer Facility
  • Mountain View Unit
  • Murray Unit
  • Pack Unit
  • Robertson Unit
  • San Saba Transfer Facility
  • Sayle SAFP
  • Travis County State Jail
  • Woodman State Jail

Contact Information

Physical Address:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Correctional Institutions Division
William Stephens
Deputy Director
Prison and Jail Operations
861 B IH 45 North
Room 132
Huntsville, TX 77342
Phone: (936) 437-6318
Fax: (936) 437-8725

Mailing Address
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Correctional Institutions Division
Prison and Jail Operations
P.O. Box 99
Huntsville, TX 77342-0099

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