Hutchins State Jail

The Hutchins State Jail is a state prison for men located in unincorporated suburban Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, serving mixed security levels, with an official capacity of 2276.[1]

Hutchins State Jail
Location1500 East Langdon Road
Dallas, Texas
StatusOperational
Security classmixed
Capacity2276
Opened1995
Managed byTexas 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 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. As of 2020 Hutchins Unit has no air conditioning in the 9 standard housing units.[3]

References

  1. "Hutchins (HJ)". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 8 Aug 2016.
  2. Foxhall, Emily (26 June 2012). "Family Sues TDCJ Over Heat-Related Death". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. Flynn, Megan (2017-12-15). "As Overheated Prisoners Die, Texas Jailers to Stand Trial Over Sweltering Conditions". Houston Press. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

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