The Bartlett State Jail was a privately operated minimum- and medium-security prison for men located in Bartlett, Williamson County, Texas.[1] The facility was operated by Corrections Corporation of America under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and housed state inmates.[2]
 | |
| Location | 1018 Arnold Drive Bartlett, Texas |
|---|---|
| Status | medium and minimum |
| Capacity | 1049 |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Managed by | Corrections Corporation of America |
CCA ran the facility from 1995 to 2017. It had an official capacity of 1049 inmates. In October 2024 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reopened the facility.
A sexual assault lawsuit filed against CCA for a "hazing" incident in October 2013 alleged, among other things, that the facility was deliberately understaffed to cut costs.[3]
The facility was closed in 2017 due to declining inmate populations in the state of Texas.[4]
References
edit- ^ the town of Bartlett stands in both Bell and Williamson counties
- ^ "Bartlett State Jail". Corrections Corporation of America. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Parker, Kolten (5 September 2014). "Lawsuit: Texas prison OKs odd sex assault". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Rogers, Chris (6 July 2017). "Local city faces financial crisis after jail closes". kcentv.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.