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Dalby

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State prison operated by Texas Department of Criminal Justice. TDCJ Region V. Capacity ~1,906. Custody levels housed: G1-G2, G4, Transient.

Background

The Giles W. Dalby Unit is a prison unit located in Post, Garza County, Texas. Originally a privately operated jail operated by the Management and Training Corporation under contract with the state of Texas The facility from 1999 to 2024 was called Giles W. Dalby Correctional Institution.

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Capacity

1,906

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1999

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Population held

male

Opened

1999

Region

TX

Security level

High

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

805 N Avenue F, Post 79356

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Compared to other facilities in United States

3134 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1906 · peers avg: 1577 (+21%)

Data completeness

68%

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