Hutchins State Jail
The Hutchins State Jail is a state prison for men located in unincorporated suburban Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, serving mixed security levels, with an official capacity of 2276.History
On July 22, 2011, an inmate collapsed and died after only three days in the facility. His death was attributed to the hot environment of the prison; his body temperature was over 109 when admitted to the hospital. His family filed a wrongful death suit against the state, citing nine examples of Texas state inmates dying of heat-related causes in 2011 alone. Larry McCollum, the individual who died, had a 12-month sentence for check fraud. Hutchins Unit has no air conditioning.
