Status Operational Capacity 900 (Unit) | Warden Patricia Walker Phone +1 254-865-9398 Opened June 1997 | |
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Security class J1, J2, J4, Segregation G1, G2, Transient Managed by TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division Address 1210 Coryell City Rd, Gatesville, TX 76528, USA Hours Closed today FridayClosedSaturday12AM–11:59PMSundayClosedMonday12AM–11:59PMTuesday12AM–11:59PMWednesday12AM–11:59PMThursday12AM–11:59PM Similar Christina Melton Crain Unit, Coryell County Sheriffs O, Coryell County Courthou, Gatesville State School fo, Bell County Central Jail | ||
The Linda Woodman State Jail is a state jail operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The prison is named after Linda Woodman who served as warden of the Gatesville Unit and a survivor of the 1974 Huntsville Prison siege.
History
The unit opened in June 1997 and serves as the processing for females who have entered the TDCJ prison system from local county jails after conviction. The unit also serves screening and assessment for those with substance abuse.
References
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