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Hutchins (HJ)

ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2010

Unit Full Name:  Hutchins Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  April 1995

Total Employees:  399

Security Employees:  280

Non-Security Employees:  71

Windham Education Employees:  19

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 24; Mental Health = 4

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  2,276

Custody Levels Housed:  J1-J5; G1, G2, Transient

Approximate Acreage:  70

Agricultural Operations:  Unit Garden, Texas Fresh Approach Food Bank Program

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  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. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:  State Jail Substance Abuse Program (SJSAP); Pre-Release Substance Abuse Program (PRSAP); Pre-Release Therapeutic Community (PRTC)

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Title I, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I; 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, the area food bank, Habitat for Humanity, local organizations, 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