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Huntsville Unit is a medium custody prison, and it is located in Walker County Texas. All inmates who have been sentenced to death, whether male or female, will eventually serve their last day at the Huntsville Unit, although Death Row inmates are not housed at this unit.
Death Row inmates are transported to the Huntsville Unit the day of theri execution.
Huntsville Unit has a maximum capacity of 1,705 male offenders, inmates typically range from minimum to medium security levels, as well as those considered transient or just staying for a short amount of time. Inmates are able to get a job while in the facility, these jobs include working in a textile mills, producing garments, and working in the mechanical department providing repairs, welding and machining. Some are even selected to be able to work outside the facility in the prisoner cemetery providing landscaping and maintenance services.
While incarcerated, inmates are able to attend educational programs that include literacy courses, adult education classes (basic education) and even the opportunity to earn their GED, they are able to receive diplomas in automotive mechanics, imaging technologies, as well as culinary arts and business image management. They also receive Substance abuse treatment and sex offender education programs before being released.

From the information I was able to find on the Huntsville Unit this is predominantly an all male prison, however; as mentioned above, female inmates do come through the doors on the day of their execution, if they are sentenced to death.

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Robert Riggs Reports Violence Inside The Texas Prison System

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Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice

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Inmates incarcerated at Huntsville Unit are provided educational programs that include literacy courses, adult basic education classes and the opportunity to earn a GED.  Vocational studies include automotive mechanics I and II, culinary arts, imaging technologies, and business image management.  Additional programs are available for inmates nearing their discharge date and include pre-release programming and job skills/employment preparation.  Substance abuse treatment and Sex offender education programs are also available at Huntsville Unit (PrisonPro, 2018).

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"In 1942, all states in that nation as well as the federal government used parole systems.Thereafter, release via parole increased and reached a national high in 1977. At that time, approximately 72 percent of offenders were released on parole.Parole trends caught national attention as several paroled felons committed high-profile offenses. Citizens asked questions about parole’s effectiveness to rehabilitate offenders and to protect society."

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"In 1942, all states in that nation as well as the federal government used parole systems.Thereafter, release via parole increased and reached a national high in 1977. At that time, approximately 72 percent of offenders were released on parole.Parole trends caught national attention as several paroled felons committed high-profile offenses. Citizens asked questions about parole’s effectiveness to rehabilitate offenders and to protect society."

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In 2018 it is reported that approximately 1/4th of offenders out on parole or probation will violate the terms of their release and return to prison.  In Texas that number is around 16%, (King & Stephens, 2019). Although the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reports the number at 21.4% (2016).

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King, S., & Stevens, H. (2019). Parole and probation send hundreds of thousands of people back to prison. Axios. Retrieved from https://www.axios.com/probation-parole-criminal-justice-state-prisons-larry-krasner-98326174-fe52-4660-8e46-aace11dd6922.html

PrisonPro. (2018). Huntsville Unit. Retrieved from http://www.prisonpro.com/content/huntsville-unit

[Robert Riggs]. (2011, September 11). Robert Riggs reports violence inside the Texas prison system. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/w4OglJnK-to

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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. (2017). Parole revocation process. Retrieved from https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/bpp/revocation/revocation.html.

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. (2019). Revised parole guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/bpp/parole_guidelines/parole_guidelines.html

Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. (2016). Written testimony 2016 house committee on corrections. Retrieved from https://www.texascjc.org/system/files/publications/TCJC%20Testimony%20House%20Corrections%20%28Recidivism%20and%20Reentry%29.pdf

[Texas Department of Corrections]. (2019). Programs for progress. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hpbOEIY0tPU

[The Texas Tribune]. (2014, June 24). Huntsville Unit. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/cXXc5w8COy4

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Tsioros, G. (2018). The history of parole. [Blog]. The law office of Greg Tsioros. Retrieved from https://txparolelaw.com/history-of-parole/.

Walker, D. R. (2010). Texas state penitentiary at Huntsville. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved from https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jjt01

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"The 1972 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Morrissey v. Brewer established “due process” requirements for revoking parole, creating an administrative hearing process before a neutral and detached officer.  This led to the creation of Hearing Operations in 1980 to provide specialized hearing officers who have the training and understanding of “due process” requirements needed to conduct required hearings.  All the information in this section applies to those released on either parole or mandatory supervision" (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2017).

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"On April 16, 2015, the Board partnered with a consultant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and developed a new range of Recommended Parole Approval Rates. In addition and based upon research, a recommendation was also made to change the final guideline level from 4 to 3 in the “High” Risk, “Moderate” Offense Severity position of the Matrix" (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2019).

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"On April 16, 2015, the Board partnered with a consultant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and developed a new range of Recommended Parole Approval Rates. In addition and based upon research, a recommendation was also made to change the final guideline level from 4 to 3 in the “High” Risk, “Moderate” Offense Severity position of the Matrix" (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2019).

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Solutions to Texas' Prison Capacity Crisis (Rough Spot 1)