Texas Prison Names and Locations

Prisons

Texas

Originally developed during COVID to analyze the effects of prison populations on COVID rates in their local communities.

Author

Alan Jackson

Published

May 7, 2020

Texas prisons

For an analysis of the effects of prisons on local COVID rates, I needed a list of prisons and where they were. I found a list at https://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/units/ and copied it off the website table.

build some datasets of prison data

Prison_Pop <- tribble(~Unit_Name, ~Population, ~Company,
"Allred", 3680, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Baten", 41, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Beto", 3358, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Boyd", 1319, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Bradshaw", 1784, "Corrections Corporation of America",
"Bridgeport", 515, "Global Expertise in Outsourcing",
"Briscoe", 1359, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Byrd", 1204, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Chase Field Wilderness Work Program", 414, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Clemens", 1097, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Clements", 3591, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Cleveland", 509, "Global Expertise in Outsourcing",
"Coffield", 4100, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Cole", 771, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Connally", 2028, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Cotulla", 572, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Crain", 1430, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Dalhart", 1032, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Daniel", 970, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Darrington", 1730, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Diboll", 507, "Management and Training Corporation",
"Dominguez", 2024, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Duncan", 428, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Eastham", 2392, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"East Texas", 471, "Management and Training Corporation",
"Ellis", 2143, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Estelle", 2833, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Estes", 1032, "Management and Training Corporation",
"Ferguson", 2290, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Formby", 925, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Ft. Stockton", 567, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Garza East", 1744, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Garza West", 2147, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Gist", 1954, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Glossbrenner", 141, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Goodman", 341, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Goree", 889, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Gurney", 1953, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Halbert", 190, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hamilton", 1057, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Havins", 566, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Henley", 157, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hightower", 1317, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hilltop", 448, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hobby", 1349, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hodge", 939, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Holliday", 2056, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hospital Galveston", 169, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hughes", 2936, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Huntsville", 1356, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Hutchins", 1939, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Jester III", 1040, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Jester IV", 468, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Jordan", 993, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Kyle", 264, "Management and Training Corporation",
"LeBlanc", 1216, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Lewis", 2084, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Lindsey", 916, "Corrections Corporation of America",
"Lockhart", 470, "Global Expertise in Outsourcing",
"Lockhart Work Facility Work Program", 486, "Global Expertise in Outsourcing",
"Lopez", 1002, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Luther", 1293, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Lychner", 1756, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Lynaugh", 1134, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Marlin", 544, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"McConnell", 2812, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Michael", 2902, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Middleton", 1985, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Montford", 637, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Moore, B.", 494, "Management and Training Corporation",
"Moore, C.", 1189, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Mountain View", 529, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Murray", 1272, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Neal", 1717, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Ney", 396, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Pack", 1281, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Plane", 1957, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Polunsky", 2956, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Powledge", 863, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Ramsey", 1703, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Roach", 1379, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Robertson", 2913, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Rudd", 136, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"San Angelo Work Camp", 19, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Sanchez", 833, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"San Saba", 554, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Santa Maria Baby Bonding", 9, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Sayle", 169, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Scott", 1024, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Segovia", 1148, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Skyview", 482, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Smith", 1559, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Stevenson", 1117, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Stiles", 2590, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Stringfellow", 1094, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Telford", 2778, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Terrell", 1558, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Torres", 1360, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Travis", 921, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Tulia", 584, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Vance", 329, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Wallace", 1121, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"West Texas Hospital", 103, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Wheeler", 529, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Willacy", 1066, "Corrections Corporation of America",
"Woodman", 647, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Wynne", 2591, "Correctional Institutions Division",
"Young", 432, "Correctional Institutions Division"
)


Prison_location <- tribble(
~Unit_Name, ~Unit_Code, ~Operator,  ~Gender,    ~Type,  ~Region,    ~City,  ~County,
"Allred",     "JA", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Iowa Park", "Wichita",
"Baten",     NA, "CID", "Male", "Prison", NA, "Pampa", "Gray",
"Bell",       "CV", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Cleveland", "Liberty",
"Beto",       "B", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "Tennessee Colony", "Anderson",
"Boyd",       "BY", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "Teague", "Freestone",
"Bradshaw",   "BH", "MTC", "Male", "Private State Jail", "Private", "Henderson", "Rusk",
"Bridgeport", "BR", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Bridgeport", "Wise",
"Briscoe",    "DB", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Dilley", "Frio",
"Byrd",       "DU", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Carole Young","GC","CID", "Female", "Medical", "III", "Dickinson", "Galveston",
"Clemens",    "CN", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Brazoria", "Brazoria",
"Clements",   "BC", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Amarillo", "Potter",
"Coffield",   "CO", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "Tennessee Colony", "Anderson",
"Cole",       "CL", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "II", "Bonham", "Fannin",
"Connally",   "CY", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Kenedy", "Karnes",
"Cotulla",    "N4", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "IV", "Cotulla", "La Salle",
"Crain",      "GV", "CID", "Female", "Prison", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Dalhart",    "DH", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Dalhart", "Hartley",
"Daniel",     "DL", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Snyder", "Scurry",
"Darrington", "DA", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Rosharon", "Brazoria",
"Diboll",     "DO", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Diboll", "Angelina",
"Dominguez",  "BX", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "IV", "San Antonio", "Bexar",
"Duncan",     "N6", "CID", "Male", "Geriatric Facility", "I", "Diboll", "Angelina",
"East Texas", "XQ", "MTC", "Co-Gender", "Private Multi-Use", "Private", "Henderson", "Rusk",
"Eastham",    "EA", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Lovelady", "Houston",
"Ellis",      "E1", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Estelle",    "E2", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Estes",      "VS", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Venus", "Johnson",
"Ferguson",   "FE", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Midway", "Madison",
"Formby",     "FB", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "V", "Plainview", "Hale",
"Ft. Stockton", "N5", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "IV", "Fort Stockton", "Pecos",
"Garza East", "NI", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "IV", "Beeville", "Bee",
"Garza West", "NH", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "IV", "Beeville", "Bee",
"Gist",       "BJ", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "III", "Beaumont", "Jefferson",
"Glossbrenner", "SO", "CID", "Male", "SAFPF", "IV", "San Diego", "Duvall",
"Goodman",    "GG", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "I", "Jasper", "Jasper",
"Goree",      "GR", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Gurney",     "ND", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "II", "Palestine", "Anderson",
"Halbert",    "BB", "CID", "Female", "SAFPF", "VI", "Burnet", "Burnet",
"Hamilton",   "JH", "CID", "Male", "Pre-Release", "VI", "Bryan", "Brazos",
"Havins",     "TH", "CID", "Male", "Pre-Release", "VI", "Brownwood", "Brown",
"Henley",     "LT", "CID", "Female", "State Jail", "III", "Dayton", "Liberty",
"Hightower",  "HI", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Dayton", "Liberty",
"Hilltop",    "HT", "CID", "Female", "Prison", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Hobby",      "HB", "CID", "Female", "Prison", "VI", "Marlin", "Falls",
"Hodge",      "HD", "CID", "Male", "DDP", "II", "Rusk", "Cherokee",
"Holliday",   "NF", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Hospital Galveston", "HG", "CID", "Co-Gender", "Medical", "III", "Galveston", "Galveston",
"Hughes",     "AH", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Huntsville", "HV", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Hutchins",   "HJ", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "II", "Dallas", "Dallas",
"Jester I",   "J1", "CID", "Male", "SAFPF", "III", "Richmond", "Fort Bend",
"Jester III", "J3", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Richmond", "Fort Bend",
"Jester IV",  "J4", "CID", "Male", "Psychiatric", "III", "Richmond", "Fort Bend",
"Johnston",   "JT", "CID", "Male", "SAFPF", "II", "Winnsboro", "Wood",
"Jordan",     "JN", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Pampa", "Gray",
"Kegans",     NA, "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Houston", "Harris",
"Kyle",       "KY", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Kyle", "Hays",
"LeBlanc", "BA", "CID", "Male", "Pre-Release", "III", "Beaumont", "Jefferson",
"Lewis", "GL", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Woodville", "Tyler",
"Lindsey", "LN", "MTC", "Male", "Private State Jail", "Private", "Jacksboro", "Jack",
"Lockhart", "LC", "MTC", "Female", "Private Prison", "Private", "Lockhart", "Caldwell",
"Lopez", "RL", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "IV", "Edinburg", "Hidalgo",
"Luther", "P2", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "VI", "Navasota", "Grimes",
"Lychner", "AJ", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "III", "Humble", "Harris",
"Lynaugh", "LH", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Fort Stockton", "Pecos",
"Marlin", "N1", "CID", "Female", "Transfer Facility", "VI", "Marlin", "Falls",
"McConnell", "ML", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Beeville", "Bee",
"Michael", "MI", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "Tennessee Colony", "Anderson",
"Middleton", "NE", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "VI", "Abilene", "Jones",
"Montford", "JM", "CID", "Male", "Psychiatric", "V", "Lubbock", "Lubbock",
"West Texas Hospital", "JM", "CID", "Male", "Psychiatric", "V", "Lubbock", "Lubbock",
"Moore, B.", "BM", "MTC", "Male", "Private Prison", "Private", "Overton", "Rusk",
"Moore, C.", "CM", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "II", "Bonham", "Fannin",
"Mountain View", "MV", "CID", "Female", "Prison", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Murray", "LM", "CID", "Female", "Prison", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Neal", "KN", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Amarillo", "Potter",
"Ney", "HF", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "IV", "Hondo", "Medina",
"Pack", "P1", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "VI", "Navasota", "Grimes",
"Plane", "LJ", "CID", "Female", "State Jail", "III", "Dayton", "Liberty",
"Santa Maria Baby Bonding", "LJ", "CID", "Female", "State Jail", "III", "Dayton", "Liberty",
"Polunsky", "TL", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Livingston", "Polk",
"Powledge", "B2", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "Palestine", "Anderson",
"Ramsey", "R1", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Rosharon", "Brazoria",
"Roach", "RH", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Childress", "Childress",
"Robertson", "RB", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "VI", "Abilene", "Jones",
"Rudd", "RD", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Brownfield", "Terry",
"San Saba", "N2", "CID", "Female", "Transfer Facility", "VI", "San Saba", "San Saba",
"Sanchez", "RZ", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "IV", "El Paso", "El Paso",
"Sayle", "SY", "CID", "Male", "SAFPF", "VI", "Breckenridge", "Stephens",
"Scott", "RV", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Angleton", "Brazoria",
"Segovia", "EN", "CID", "Male", "Pre-Release", "IV", "Edinburg", "Hidalgo",
"Skyview", "SV", "CID", "Co-Gender", "Psychiatric", "II", "Rusk", "Cherokee",
"Smith", "SM", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Lamesa", "Dawson",
"Stevenson", "SB", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Cuero", "DeWitt",
"Stiles", "ST", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Beaumont", "Jefferson",
"Stringfellow", "R2", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Rosharon", "Brazoria",
"Telford", "TO", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "II", "New Boston", "Bowie",
"Terrell", "R3", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Rosharon", "Brazoria",
"Torres", "TE", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "IV", "Hondo", "Medina",
"Travis", "TI", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "VI", "Austin", "Travis",
"Tulia", "N3", "CID", "Male", "Transfer Facility", "V", "Tulia", "Swisher",
"Vance", "J2", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "III", "Richmond", "Fort Bend",
"Wallace", "WL", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Colorado City", "Mitchell",
"San Angelo Work Camp", "WL", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Colorado City", "Mitchell",
"West Texas RMF", NA, "CID", "Male", "Prison", "V", "Lubbock", "Lubbock",
"Wheeler", "WR", "CID", "Male", "State Jail", "V", "Plainview", "Hale",
"Willacy", "WI", "LaSalle", "Male", "Private State Jail", "Private", "Raymondville", "Willacy",
"Woodman", "WM", "CID", "Female", "State Jail", "VI", "Gatesville", "Coryell",
"Wynne", "WY", "CID", "Male", "Prison", "I", "Huntsville", "Walker",
"Young", "GC", "CID", "Female", "Medical", "III", "Dickinson", "Galveston"
)

View which counties have prisons

# Combine county map with prisons, count # prisons per county

foo <- Prison_location %>% 
  group_by(County) %>% 
    summarise(n=n()) %>% 
  right_join(., Counties, by="County") %>% 
  mutate(n=replace_na(n,0)) %>% 
  sf::st_as_sf()

foo %>% 
  ggplot() +
    geom_sf(aes(fill = n)) +
    scale_fill_viridis_c(option = "plasma", trans = "sqrt") +
    ggtitle("Number of Prisons in Each County")

Save tibbles out to archive

path <- "/home/ajackson/Dropbox/Rprojects/Datasets/"
directory <- "TexasPrisons/"

# saveRDS(Prison_location, paste0(path, directory, "Prison_Locations.rds"))
# saveRDS(Prison_Pop, paste0(path, directory, "Prison_Pop2020.rds"))