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Prisons and jails in Texas

Texas has 449 prisons and jails: 9.1% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #1 by count and #30 per person (1.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#30

national rank (per capita)

449

prisons and jails

1.43

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Texas: 449 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Texas include

Cameron County Detention Center 1 · Cameron County Detention Center 2 · Cameron County Jail · Brownsville City Jail · Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center · Port Isabel Detention Center · East Hidalgo Detention Center · Starr County Jail · Hidalgo County Detention Center · Lopez State Jail · Segovia Pre-Release Facility · Willacy County State Jail

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