The Family Prison in Taylor, Texas

Let's take a look inside:


T. Don Hutto Residential Center
1001 Welch Street
Taylor, TX 76574


Facility Operator: Corrections Corp. of America
Warden: Mickey Liles
Contact Info: DRO: 210-218-3136/3136/3105/3106
ICE OIC Officer: Simona Colon
ICE Contact Info: 512-218-3110/3120
Know Your Rights presentations are held at this facility.
This is a Private facility





Capacity:
Facility capacity: 512
No. of cells/room: 11 pods, 20 - 30 cells per pod
Style of housing: cells w/bunk beds
Actual number detained: 300 as families; preparing to also hold single women; fathers and adult siblings are often separated and sent to adult facilities; children who turn 18 while detained are also sent away
Number of detainees per cell/room: cell varies-generally put a couple of kids w/parent depending on age and gender; cells have either single cot or bunk bed. 'boats' or cribs are brought in if needed to accommodate young children
Gender breakdown of detainees: various: kids w/adult parent/guardian; majority are small children
Countries of origin: mostly OTM (Other Than Mexican) but has housed Mx
Number of detained families: all detainees are family units
Detainees with mental illness: stress, anxiety, depression prevalent
Detainees with medical illness: Some; many pregnant women
Reasons detained: mostly Exp. Removal but also families apprehended w/outstanding Removal Orders
Stage of Immigration case: Exp. Removal, Credible Fear Interviews, Imm. Crt, Appeals
Average length of detention: 40 days (reported Feb 9, 2007)
Range of length of detention: X days - 13 months - that we are aware of
Transfers from out of state: YES!



Visitation, Calls, Mailings:
Visitation Hours: family/friends=daily 8:00-5:00 / Legal=8am-8pm M-F & 8-5 Sat, Sun & Holidays
Who can visit: relatives and friends
Process details: must be on list
Visitation restrictions: Settlement allows for contact visits
Detainee phone number: phones are in pods
Detainee mailing address: P.O. Box 1063, Taylor, TX 76574
Access to phone?: purchase calling cards from det. Center or collect calls
Ability to send mail: yes
Immigration Court: San Antonio



Additional Info:
Field Office Director: Marc J. Moore
Deputy Field Office Director: Asst. FOD Adrian Ramirez
Serve ICE: Office of Ch. Counsel 8940 Fourwinds, San Antonio, Tx 78239
Contract terms: contract goes through the county who receives $1 a day per detainee, CCA receives $1.8 million per month to house up to 512 detainees.



Conditions of confinement:
Conditions: Following an NGO report and ACLU lawsuit in 2007, conditions have improved, but children are still imprisoned and seem generally stressed and/or depressed
Medical Access: Many pregnant women here and getting adequate food is problematic
Other major issues of concern: Rumors of women being sexually assaulted by guards



http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/tdonhutto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Don_Hutto_Residential_Center
http://tdonhutto.blogspot.com/