This is a list of state prisons in Texas.
The list includes only those facilities under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and includes some facilities operated under contract by private entities to TDCJ. It does not include federal prisons or county jails, nor does it include the North Texas State Hospital; though the facility houses those classified as "criminally insane" (such as Andrea Yates) the facility is under the supervision of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Facilities listed are for males unless otherwise stated.
Facilities operated by the TDCJ edit
Prisons edit
Region I
- Eastham Unit
- Ellis Unit
- W.J. Estelle Unit
- Ferguson Unit
- Thomas Goree Unit
- Huntsville Unit – Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville
- Gib Lewis Unit
- Allan B. Polunsky Unit
- Wynne Unit
Region II
- George Beto Unit
- William R. Boyd Unit
- Coffield Unit
- Mark W. Michael Unit
- Louie C. Powledge Unit
- Barry Telford Unit
Region III
- Clemens Unit
- Darrington Unit
- L.V. Hightower Unit
- Jester III Unit (formerly Harlem III)
- Ramsey Unit (formerly W. F. Ramsey I Unit)
- Mark W. Stiles Unit
- Richard P. LeBlanc Unit
- Stringfellow Unit (formerly W. F. Ramsey II Unit)
- Terrell Unit (formerly W. F. Ramsey III Unit)
- Carol Vance Unit (formerly Harlem II and Jester II)
Region IV
- Dolph Briscoe Unit
- John B. Connally Unit
- James Lynaugh Unit
- William G. McConnell Unit
- Clarence N. Stevenson Unit
- Ruben M. Torres Unit
Region V
- James V. Allred Unit
- William P. "Bill" Clements Unit
- Dalhart Unit
- Price Daniel Unit
- Rufe Jordan Unit
- Nathaniel J. Neal Unit
- It was previously the only unit for women in West Texas. In 1997 the TDCJ proposed changing it into a men's unit.[1]
- T.L. Roach, Jr. Unit (Includes a Boot Camp)
- Preston E. Smith Unit
- Daniel Webster Wallace Unit
Region VI
- Crain Unit (Female) (Formerly the Gatesville Unit)
- Hilltop Unit (Female)
- William P. Hobby Unit (Female)
- Alfred D. Hughes Unit
- O.L. Luther Unit
- Mountain View Unit (Female)
- Dr. Lane Murray Unit (Female)
- Wallace Pack Unit
- French M. Robertson Unit
State jails edit
Region II
Region III
- Larry Gist State Jail
- Dempsie Henley State Jail (Female)
- Pam Lychner State Jail (originally Atascocita Unit)
- Lucille G. Plane State Jail (Female)
Region IV
- Fabian Dale Dominguez State Jail
- Renaldo V. Lopez State Jail
- Joe Ney State Jail (originally the Hondo Unit)
- Rogelio Sanchez State Jail
Region V
Region VI
Transfer facilities edit
Region I
- Glen Ray Goodman Unit
C.A. Holliday Unit in Huntsville - Joe F. Gurney Unit
- Reverend C.A. Holliday Unit
Region II
Region III
- Cotulla Unit
- Fort Stockton Unit
- Garza East Unit (Originally Chase Field East Unit)
- Garza West Unit (Originally Chase Field West Unit)
Region V
- Jim Rudd Unit, named for former State Representative Jim Rudd of Brownfield
- Tulia Unit
- Dick Ware Unit
Region VI
Medical facilities edit
Texas prison medical facilities
Region III
- Hospital Galveston (Co-gender)
- Carole S. Young Medical Facility Complex (Female) (formerly Texas City Regional Medical Unit[2])
Pre-release facilities edit
Texas Pre-release facilities
Region III
Region IV
Region VI
Substance abuse felony punishment facilities edit
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region VI
- Ellen Halbert Unit (Female)
- Walker Sayle Unit
Psychiatric facilities edit
Texas psychiatric facilities
Region II
- Skyview Unit (Co-gender)
Region III
- Wayne Scott Unit (formerly Beauford H. Jester IV Unit), renamed in 2021[3]
Region V
Geriatric facilities edit
Texas facilities for geriatrics and mentally disabled
Region I
Mentally challenged offender program edit
Region II
Privately operated facilities edit
Private prisons edit
- Bridgeport Unit
- Kyle Unit (previously known as the Kyle New Vision Unit)
- Lockhart Unit (female only)
- Billy Moore Unit
Private state jails edit
- Bartlett State Jail (closed)
- Bradshaw State Jail
- Jesse R. Dawson Unit (Co-gender; closed)
- John R. Lindsey Unit
- Willacy County State Jail
Private pre-parole transfer facilities edit
Private work programs edit
Private multi-use facilities edit
- East Texas Multi-Use Facility (Co-gender)
Parole confinement facilities edit
Region III
Region V
Private
- Burnet Unit (Co-gender)
- South Texas Unit (Closed)
- West Texas Unit
Former facilities edit
- Bowie County Unit[2]
- Central Unit (Closed 2011)
- Dickens County Unit[2]
- Don Hutto Unit[2]
- Jefferson County Unit[2]
- Gregg County Unit[2]
- Limestone County Unit[2]
- North Texas Intermediate Sanctions Facility (closed 2011)
- Retrieve Unit (later Wayne Scott Unit) - Main prison closed in 2020[4]
- Western Regional Medical Unit[2]
References edit
- ^ "Women's pen may be changed" (Archive). Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. June 2, 1997. Retrieved on December 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 51. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.
- ^ "TDCJ to Rename Three Prison Units". Criminal Justice Connections. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. June 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ McCarty, Maddy (2020-10-30). "TDCJ main Wayne Scott unit closing". The Brazosport Facts. Clute, Texas. Retrieved 2023-02-19.