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Kegans State Jail — Houston, TX
State Operated State Jail

Item Information
Unit Address 707 Top Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Unit Phone Number (713) 224-6584
Senior Warden Troy Simpson
Unit Chaplain Ernest Alexander
Division Director Nathaniel Quarterman
Regional Director Jackie Edwards, Region III
Date Unit Established October 1997
Total Employees 144
Security Employees 119
Non-Security Employees 18
Offender Population/Gender 600/Male
Maximum Capacity 667
Custody Levels Housed State Jail Offenders, Transfer Offenders
Agricultural Operations None
Special Treatment Programs None
Educational Programs Literacy, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Project RIO
Houston Community College Vocational: Truck Driving
Additional Programs Pre-Release Programs, HIV Counseling and Education, Spiritual Growth Programs, Parenting Skills Program, Family Life Counseling, Marriage Seminars, Career Counseling, Employment Assistance and Placement Programs, Consumer Credit Counseling, Assistance with Child Support Issues/Driver’s License, Peer Driven Cognitive Classes, Reinstatement/Social Security Matters/ Income Tax Concerns/Post-Release Housing Arrangements, Crime Stoppers, No More Victims
Volunteer Programs Chaplaincy, Education, Substance Abuse, Bridges To Life

For more information on the Kegans State Jail and other prisons in the state of Texas, visit the online prison directory at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Kegans State Jail Directions

707 Top Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713-224-6584

Kegans State Jail Map

(Before you go to the parking lot described below, I suggest that you first drive by the entrance to Kegans on Top Street by turning right on Baker Street, go one block, turn left on Top Street and Kegans is on your left.)

Heading North on San Jacinto, go past Buffalo Bayou and through the light at Baker Street. Just past the building on the right there is a parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot. Staying to the left, go to the back of the parking lot and park in an unnumbered slot. Cross the railroad tracks, go down the steps and walk to the front door of the Jail, on your right. The picket is directly in from of you when you enter the jail. Tell the officer in the picket you are going to J-Dorm and you need a parking pass. You will surrender your TDL for the pass and walk back to your car. It must be placed on your rearview mirror where it can be plainly seen. If you put up a screen on the windshield, make sure the pass is visible or you may be towed. I’ve seen it happen! There are a limited number of parking passes available on first come first serve basis. If they are out of parking passes when you check in, you will have to go back to the lot and self pay as required by the parking lot.

We have a separate sign-in sheet for J-Dorm, so make sure you sign that one and not the general Chaplain’s book.

Kegans Prison is ½ mile south of I-10, on the north side of downtown Houston, one block east of San Jacinto Street.

Bridges to Life Book

Restoring Peace – Using Lessons From Prison to Mend Broken Relationships details the principles used in the Bridges To Life program, combined with actual stories from victim and inmate participants. The book is intended for repairing or improving relationships with others.

Inmate Comments

“The best part about this program is the small group setting which allows both victim and inmate to be open and honest with one another and the trust, confidence that is built through these groups.”