Linda Woodman State Jail

Linda Woodman Unit
Location	1210 Coryell City Road, Gatesville, Texas 76528
Coordinates	31°27′36″N 97°43′48″W / 31.459922°N 97.729905°W / 31.459922; -97.729905Coordinates: 31°27′36″N 97°43′48″W / 31.459922°N 97.729905°W / 31.459922; -97.729905
Status	Operational
Security class	J1, J2, J4, Segregation G1, G2, Transient
Capacity	Unit: 900
Opened	June 1997
Managed by	TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
Warden	Patricia Walker
County	Coryell, County
Country	United States
Website	Official website

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.

External links

Official Website

Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division state jail units

Region II	Cole Hutchins

Region III	Gist Henley♀ Kegans Lychner Plane♀

Region IV	Dominguez Lopez Ney Sanchez

Region V	Formby Wheeler

Region VI	Travis County Woodman♀

Private	Bartlett Bradshaw Dawson♂♀ Lindsey Willacy County

Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female-only) or ♂♀ (cogender)

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