"Conditions at the T. Don Hutto Family Detention Facility, and the impact of detention on families and children, proved that family detention could not be carried out humanely." On August 6, 2009, federal officials announced that T. Don Hutto would no longer house immigrant families.
The situation at the T. Don Hutto Family Detention Facility underscored the need for more compassionate approaches to managing immigrant families, ultimately prompting federal officials to announce its closure on August 6, 2009.