Dalhart Unit

The Dalhart Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for men located in unincorporated Hartley County, Texas. The unit is along Farm to Market Road 998 and near U.S. Highway 54, 4 miles (6.4 km) west and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Dalhart.[1] As of 2000 Dalhart serves minimum and medium security inmates.[2]

History

The unit opened in February 1995.[1] The unit was named in memory of R.C. Johnson, a longtime sheriff of Dallam County, and Steve Booth, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper who was killed.[3] In September 2007 62% of the prison's job positions were filled, making the Dalhart Unit among the most under-staffed units in the state. In October 2007 an entire wing of the prison was closed because there were too few guards to properly monitor the wing.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dalhart Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Dalhart prison fight leads to lockdown." Amarillo Globe-News. Saturday August 19, 2000. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "1995 Annual Report." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
  4. ^ Ward, Mike. "Corrections officers to press state officials for pay raises to help with staff shortage." Austin American-Statesman. Thursday January 10, 2008. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.

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