Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
| Unit Full Name: | Jerry H. Hodge Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | P.O. Box 999, Rusk, TX 75785 (903) 683-5781 (**075) |
| Unit Location: | 379 FM 2972, west of Hwy 69 North in Cherokee County |
| Senior Warden: | Tommie Haynes |
| Regional Director: | Robert Eason, Region II |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | March 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 331 |
| Security Employees *: | 246 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 37 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 14 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 4; Psychiatric = 30 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 989 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, Developmentally Disabled |
| Approximate Acreage: | 58 (Co-located with Skyview) (Additional 92 leased acres) |
| Agricultural Operations: | None |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) for males |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education (Adaptive Skills), CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Custodial Technician; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance; Personal and Family Development | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, and the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011