Hutchins State Jail

Hutchins State Jail
Location	1500 East Langdon Road ; Dallas, Texas
Status	Operational
Security class	mixed
Capacity	2276
Opened	1995
Managed by	Texas Department of Criminal Justice

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]

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

"Hutchins (HJ)". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 8 Aug 2016.
Foxhall, Emily (26 June 2012). "Family Sues TDCJ Over Heat-Related Death". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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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[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.