Additional Information

  • CONSTRUCTED: 1931
  • CAPACITY: 125
  • OPENED: 1936
  • RENOVATED: 2001

MISSION:

Provide housing for state and county offenders and a general labor force supporting Harris County Government.

HOUSING:

Four dormitories plus four isolation beds and eight segregation beds.

WORK DETAILS:

Builds and maintains county roads, parks and sanitation/refuse collection, facility maintenance, vehicle maintenance, Department of Transportation, State Patrol.

  • OPEN DORMITORY
  • MEDIUM

PROGRAMS:

  • Academic: General Education Diploma
  • Counseling: Family Violence, Victim Impact, Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous, Substance Abuse Education, Thinking For A Change, Stress/Anger Management
  • Recreation: General Recreation
  • Religious Activities: Various Worship Services

DIRECTIONS:

Take I-85S to I-185 toward Columbus and turn left onto Hwy 116 to Hamilton. Once in Hamilton, turn left at the traffic light. At the next traffic light, turn right on SR-116. Harris County Prison is  east of Hamilton on Hwy 116.