Hodge (HD)
Correctional Institutions Division - Developmental Disabilities Program
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
Unit Full Name: | Jerry H. Hodge Unit |
Unit Address and Phone Number: | 379 FM 2972 West, Rusk, TX 75785-3666 (903) 683-5781 (**075) |
Unit Location: | West of Hwy 69 North on FM 2972 West in Cherokee County |
Senior Warden: | John McDaniel |
Regional Director: | Garth Parker, Region II |
Deputy Division Director: | Eric Guerrero |
Date Unit Established or On Line: | March 1995 |
Total Employees: | 333 |
Security Employees: | 257 |
Non-Security Employees: | 40 |
Windham Education Employees: | 11 |
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 3; Mental Health = 22 |
Inmate Gender: | Male |
Capacity: | 989 |
Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, Developmentally Disabled |
Approximate Acreage: | 58 (Co-located with Skyview) (Additional 92 leased acres) |
Agricultural Operations: | None |
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
Additional Operations: | None |
Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB. |
Special Treatment Programs: | Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) |
Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education (Adaptive Skills), CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
Career and Technology Programs: Custodial Technician; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance; Restaurant Management | |
Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies and local organizations. |
Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center |