Kegans (HM)
Correctional Institutions Division - State Operated State Jail
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008
| Unit Full Name: | Joe Kegans State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 707 Top Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 224-6584 (**117) |
| Unit Location: | One-half mile south of I-10 on the north side of downtown Houston on San Jacinto Street in Harris County |
| Senior Warden: | Christopher Poole |
| Regional Director: | Ronald Givens, Region III |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | October 1997 |
| Total Employees *: | 155 |
| Security Employees *: | 129 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 19 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 3 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 4; Mental Health = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 667 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | Parole Offenders |
| Approximate Acreage: | 1 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Texas Second Chance Food Bank Program |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI), Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, the area food bank, and local organizations. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Post-Release Housing, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Serving for Success |
* Data as of September 15, 2016