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Dawson State Jail (Permanently Closed

Location

106 West Commerce Street

75207 Dallas , TX

Texas US

Owner:

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Operating company:

Attachment	Size
TDCJ October 2000 Evaluation	100.17 KB
2012 Dawson Health Services audit copy.pdf	1.07 MB

Cost:

Contracted for $23,177,553 per year

Classification of prisoner:

Male & Female, Medium-security

Capacity:

2216

Year built:

1997

Email:

sharrylon.vestal@correctionscorp.com

Contracts:

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