Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2007
| Unit Full Name: | Hutchins State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1500 East Langdon Road, Dallas, TX 75241 (972) 225-1304 (**099) |
| Unit Location: | 11.4 miles south of Dallas at the intersection of IH-45 and IH-20 in Dallas County |
| Senior Warden: | Jeff Pringle |
| Regional Director: | Robert Eason, Region II |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | April 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 402 |
| Security Employees *: | 285 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 73 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 16 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 24; Psychiatric = 4 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 2,276 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | J1-J5 G2, G4, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 69 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Regional Release Site |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. All services on a single level. Wheelchair accommodations are available for state jail offenders. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Turning Point Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Title I, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I; Technical Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI), Adult Education Program (upon availability), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, Habitat for Humanity, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Post-Release Housing |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011