Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 1999
| Unit Full Name: | Dempsie Henley State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 7581 Hwy 321, Dayton, TX 77535 (936) 258-2476 (**083) |
| Unit Location: | Five miles north of Dayton on Highway 321 in Liberty County |
| Senior Warden: | Octavious Black |
| Regional Director: | Lorie Davis, Region III |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | May 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 129 |
| Security Employees *: | 93 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 18 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 5 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 13; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Female |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 576 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | J1-J2 Transient, IPTC, Substance Abuse Offenders |
| Approximate Acreage: | 394 (Co-located with Hightower and Plane) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Henly, Hightower, and Plane work in cooperation: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Unit Garden. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services. Digital Medical Services (DMS) and electronic specialty clinics available. All services on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers, Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF) / Special Needs; In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Parenting Seminar |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies and area school districts. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center, Supporting Kids of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP), Women's Storybook Project |
* Data as of August 31, 2012