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