Hutchins (HJ)
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2010
Correctional Institutions Division – State Operated State Jail

Senior Warden:
Chimdi Akwitti
Regional Director:
Elbert Holmes, Region II
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend

Address:
Hutchins State Jail
1500 East Langdon Road
Dallas, TX 75241
Phone: (972) 225-1304 (**099)
Location: 11.4 miles south of Dallas at the intersection of IH-45 and IH-20 in Dallas County
Unit Full Name: Hutchins State Jail
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 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