TDCJ - J. W. Hamilton Unit (JH)

TDCJ - J. W. Hamilton Unit (JH) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 979-779-1633

The inmates housed at Hamilton Unit located at 200 Lee Morrison Ln in Bryan, TX are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

JW Hamilton Unit is a minimum security pre-release state prison facility that houses about 1,175 level G1 and G2 Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmates located in Bryan TX. Prisoners incarcerated in a minimum security prison can expect a greater level of freedom and are often allowed a greater number of phone calls, contact visits, and both in facility and out of facility work opportunities. The primary role of Hamilton Unit is to prepare inmates for an upcoming release, which can be as far out as 24 months.

Hamilton Unit readies offenders in various ways, including the RIO program (which stands for Re-integration of Offenders). The RIO program works in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission and is responsible for job preparation services, often working with the offender to secure a job to report to the day of or day after their release. The program also informs potential employers of the tax credit they receive for hiring an ex-convict, which can sometimes be thousands of dollars. While reports of this program are controversial the recidivism rate is much lower for offenders who participate, and many become highly productive working members of society. Ultimately an inmate's level of participation and their individual success relies solely on them. Educational opportunities at Hamilton Unit include adult basic education, literacy courses, peer education and a variety of technical training including heating ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, and plumbing. Additional programs are provided and include job skills preparation, substance abuse education, life skills, religious studies and worship services.

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Offender Gender: Male Maximum Capacity *: 1,166 Custody Levels Housed: G1, G2 Approximate Acreage: 350 Agricultural Operations: Unit Garden, Texas Second Chance Food Bank Program, Texas Fresh Approach Food Bank Program Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance Additional Operations: None Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and outpatient mental health services. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. Special Treatment Programs: Pre-Release Therapeutic Community (PRTC) Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention Career and Technology Programs: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration; Piping Trades Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative Community Work Projects: Services provided to the area food bank and the Texas Department of Transportation. Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Life Skills, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities