Hutchins (HJ)
Correctional Institutions Division – State Operated State Jail
| Unit Full Name: | Hutchins State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1500 East Langdon Road, Dallas, TX 75241 (972) 225-1304 (**099) |
| Unit Location: | 11.4 miles south of Dallas at the intersection of IH-45 and IH-20 in Dallas County |
| Senior Warden: | Frederick Merida |
| Regional Director: | Garth Parker, Region II |
| Deputy Division Director: | Eric Guerrero |
| 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 Op.: | 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 Treatment Program (SJSATP) |
| 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 |