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Hodge (HD)

Correctional Institutions Division - Developmental Disabilities Program

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

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