[citation needed]The facility used to be open until a few years ago before the merge with formally Vernon State Hospital.
Wichita Falls State Hospital was the name since 1922 and Vernon was added as an annex in the 1960s.
It is a maximum-security facility that services adults with criminal (forensic) issues.
The Vernon campus was mandated by the 70th Texas Legislature to provide services to six populations: In January 2018 the NTSH re-opened the Victory Field location[5][6] to house adolescents with dually-diagnosed substance abuse and mental health problems.
Many of the clients are admitted as a condition of their probation, having had significant involvement with the juvenile justice system.