However, due to over-building within TDCJ, the facility was transferred to the Texas Youth Commission. This institution is laid out campus-style with eight buildings over 20 acres, housing 544 youth. J.W. Hamilton Jr. State School operates an accredited secondary school on its campus.
Students receive vocational training in the area of heavy equipment operation.
Students who complete this course will earn certificates from the Wheels of Learning Craft Training Program, earn eligibility for a commercial driver's license, and receive job opportunities with members of the AGC when the youth earn release. After a student has earned his high school diploma or GED, college courses are offered through Blinn Junior College.