Giles W. Dalby Correctional Institution
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| Location | 805 N Avenue F Post, Texas, U.S. |
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| Status | closed |
| Capacity | 1921 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Managed by | Management and Training Corporation |
The Giles W. Dalby Correctional Institution was a privately operated jail located in Post, Garza County, Texas, operated by the Management and Training Corporation under contract with the state of Texas [1] The facility is owned by the county. It opened in 1999, housed state detainees, and had a working capacity of 1776. The jail closed down on September 30, 2024.
In August 2016, Justice Department officials announced that the FBOP would be phasing out its use of contracted facilities, on the grounds that private prisons provided less safe and less effective services with no substantial cost savings. The agency expects to allow current contracts on its thirteen remaining private facilities to expire.[2]
The Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility might reopen ans early as November 2025-Early 2026 under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, thanks to $110 million allocated by the 89th Legislature. Garza County Judge Lee Norman mentioned that the sale is being finalized by attorneys. The facility, previously leased to various operators, used to be the county's biggest source of income and employment until its closure in September 2024, which resulted in over 100 job losses. Judge Norman noted that about 110 former employees have expressed interest in when the facility reopens, as of August 2025 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is actively hiring from that list. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Giles_W._Dalby_Correctional_Institution". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Zapotosky, Matt (18 Aug 2016). "Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Kidwell, Shaley (25 Aug 2025). "State's $110 million purchase of Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility underway". KCBD. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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