List of Texas state prisons
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
Prisons
Region I
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- 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
Region II
- Buster Cole State Jail
- Hutchins State Jail
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
- Marshall Formby State Jail
- J.B. Wheeler State Jail
Region VI
- Travis County State Jail
- Linda Woodman State Jail (Female)
Transfer facilities
Region I
- Glen Ray Goodman Unit
- Joe F. Gurney Unit
- Reverend C.A. Holliday Unit
Region II
- Choice Moore Unit
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
- Marlin Unit
- John W. Middleton Unit
- San Saba Unit
Medical facilities
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Region III
- Hospital Galveston (Co-gender)
- Carole S. Young Medical Facility Complex (Female) (formerly Texas City Regional Medical Unit[2])
Pre-release facilities
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Region III
- Richard J. LeBlanc Unit
Region IV
- Manuel A. Segovia Unit
Region VI
- Hamilton Unit
- Thomas Havins Unit
Substance abuse felony punishment facilities
Region II
- Clyde M. Johnston Unit
Region III
Region IV
- Ernestine Glossbrenner Unit
Region VI
- Ellen Halbert Unit (Female)
- Walker Sayle Unit
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
- Montford Psychiatric Unit
Geriatric facilities
Region I
- Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility
Privately operated facilities
Private prisons
- Bridgeport Unit
- Cleveland Unit
- Diboll Unit
- Estes Unit (Previously the Venus Unit[4])
- Kyle Unit (previously known as the Kyle New Vision Unit)
- Lockhart Unit (female only)
- Billy Moore Unit
Private state jails
- 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
- Bridgeport Unit
- Mineral Wells Unit
Private work programs
Private multi-use facilities
- East Texas Multi-Use Facility (Co-gender)
Parole confinement facilities
Region III
Region V
- William P. "Bill" Baten Unit
Private
- Burnet Unit (Co-gender)
- South Texas Unit (Closed)
- West Texas Unit
Former facilities
- 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[5]
- Western Regional Medical Unit[2]
References
- "Women's pen may be changed" (Archive). Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. June 2, 1997. Retrieved on December 24, 2015.
- 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.
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 50. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.
- McCarty, Maddy (2020-10-30). "TDCJ main Wayne Scott unit closing". The Brazosport Facts. Clute, Texas. Retrieved 2023-02-19.