Hutchins State Jail
Prison in Dallas, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hutchins State Jail is a state prison for men located in Hutchins, a city in Dallas County, Texas, with a Dallas postal address.[1] It is a part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The state jail serves mixed security levels, with an official capacity of 2,276.
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| Location | 1500 East Langdon Road Hutchins, Texas (Dallas postal address) |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 2,276 |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Managed by | Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
History
On July 22, 2011, an inmate collapsed and died after only three days in the facility. His death was attributed to the hot environment of the prison; his body temperature was over 109°F when admitted to the hospital. His family filed a wrongful-death suit against the state, citing nine examples of Texas state inmates dying of heat-related causes in 2011 alone.[2] Larry McCollum, the individual who died, had a 12-month sentence for check fraud. Hutchins Unit still has no air conditioning in the 9 standard housing units.[3]
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