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 |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| 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 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum 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 |
* Data as of September 15, 2016