East Texas Multi-Use Facility

The East Texas Multi-Use Facility aka the East Texas Treatment (XQ) facility is a private prison located in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, owned and operated by the Management and Training Corporation under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.[1]

East Texas Multi-Use Facility
Location900 Industrial Drive
Henderson, Texas
Statusopen
Security classmixed
Capacity2236
OpenedMarch 2004
Managed byManagement and Training Corporation

The facility provides treatment services to offenders in In-Prison DWI Recovery programs, Substance Abuse Felony Punishment programs, and Intermediate Sanction Treatment programs. As of 2011 it was the largest licensed treatment facility in the state, [2] and "possibly the country," according to MTC's Regional Warden for the State of Texas, Kerry Dixon.[3]

Opened in March 2004, this facility houses:

  • a maximum of 500 males in DWI Offender programs
  • a maximum of 336 males in Substance Abuse programs
  • a maximum of 1400 (1176 male and 224 female) in ISF (Intermediate Sanction Facility)

MTC owns three secure facilities in Rusk County for state prisoners: the East Texas Treatment; the Bradshaw State Jail, placed in idle status as of August 2020 because of declining populations;[4] and the Billy Moore Correctional Center.[5]

References
  1. "East Texas Treatment (XQ)". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. Gilliand, Donald (3 March 2011). "Prison system 8: Think treatment is soft? Think again". PennLive / Harrisburg PA Patriot-News. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Griffin, Ashton (1 January 2018). "MTC Training Brings Business to Henderson". Henderson News, via Henderson (Texas) Economic Development. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. Hedler, Ken (25 June 2020). "State to idle Bradshaw State Jail in Henderson; more than 200 workers will be laid off". Longview (Texas) News-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. Guevana, Emily (9 July 2016). "Chapel Dedication Set Sunday for Bradshaw State Jail". Longview (Texas) News-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

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