List of Texas state prisons

This is a list of state prisons in Texas.

The list includes only those facilities under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and includes some facilities operated under contract by private entities to TDCJ. It does not include federal prisons or county jails, nor does it include the North Texas State Hospital; though the facility houses those classified as "criminally insane" (such as Andrea Yates) the facility is under the supervision of the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Facilities listed are for males unless otherwise stated.

Facilities operated by the TDCJ

DU/GR/HV/WY
E/E2
B/B2/CO/MI
ST
LH
ML
SB
TE
BC/KN
DL
JN
RH
SM
WL
GV♀/HT
/AH/MV♀/LM
HB♀
P1/P2
Texas state prisons

Prisons

Region I

The Huntsville Unit in Huntsville is a prison operated by the Correctional Institutions Division; it houses the state execution chamber
Allan B. Polunsky Unit, the location of the men's death row

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Region V

Region VI

State jails

CL
HJ
BJ
LT♀/LJ♀
HM
AJ
BX
RL
HF
RZ
FB/WR
TI
WM♀
Texas state jails

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Region V

Region VI

Transfer facilities

Region I

Region II

Region III

Region V

Region VI

Medical facilities

HG♂♀
GC♀
Texas prison medical facilities

Region III

Pre-release facilities

JH
TH
BA
EN
Texas Pre-release facilities

Region III

Region IV

Region VI

Substance abuse felony punishment facilities

JT
SO
BB♀
SY
Texas SAFPS

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Region VI

Psychiatric facilities

J4
JM
SV♂♀
Texas psychiatric facilities

Region II

Region III

Region V

Geriatric facilities

N6
HD
Texas facilities for geriatrics and retarded

Region I

Mentally challenged offender program

Region II

Privately operated facilities

Private prisons

Private state jails

Private pre-parole transfer facilities

Private work programs

Private multi-use facilities

Parole confinement facilities

Region V

Private

Former facilities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 51. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.
  2. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 50. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.

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