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List Of Texas State Prisons
This is a list of state prisons in Texas. The list includes only those facilities under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and includes some facilities operated under contract by private entities to TDCJ. It does not include federal prisons or county jails, nor does it include the North Texas State Hospital; though the facility houses those classified as "criminally insane" (such as Andrea Yates) the facility is under the supervision of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Facilities listed are for males unless otherwise stated. Facilities operated by the TDCJ Prisons Region I * Eastham Unit *Ellis Unit * W.J. Estelle Unit *Ferguson Unit *Thomas Goree Unit *Huntsville Unit – Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville *Gib Lewis Unit * Allan B. Polunsky Unit * Wynne Unit Region II * George Beto Unit * William R. Boyd Unit *Coffield Unit * Mark W. Michael Unit * Louie C. Powledge Unit * Barry Telford Unit Region III *Clemens Unit * Darrington U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison
A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correctional facility, lock-up, hoosegow or remand center, is a facility in which inmates (or prisoners) are confined against their will and usually denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state as punishment for various crimes. Prisons are most commonly used within a criminal justice system: people charged with crimes may be imprisoned until their trial; those pleading or being found guilty of crimes at trial may be sentenced to a specified period of imprisonment. In simplest terms, a prison can also be described as a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed. Prisons can also be used as a tool of political repression by authoritarian regimes. Their perceived opponents may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie C
Louie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Louie'' (American TV series), by comedian Louis C.K. * ''Louie'' (French TV series), animated series about a young rabbit who draws pictures which come to life * "Louie" (song), by Blood Raw * ''Louie'' (album), a 2022 album by Kenny Beats People * Louie (given name) * Louie (surname) Fictional characters * Louie, one of Donald Duck's nephews * Louie De Palma, dispatcher in the television series ''Taxi'' * King Louie, in the 1967 Disney animated film '' The Jungle Book (1967 film)'' * Big Louie, a gangster-mafia boss in the 1987-1996 animated television series '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' * Louie, in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Louie, a character in the strategy video game series ''Pikmin'' * Louie, a comic strip created and drawn by Harry Hanan * Buzz Saw Louie, a character in the '' VeggieTales'' video, ''The Toy That Saved Christmas'' Mascots * Louie the Bear, the St. Louis Blues mascot * Louie the Laker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in ''DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ on the 2009 ''DJ Magazine'' top 100. Style While his trademark sound has evolved through the years, it generally involves female vocals and trance-like synths (a style which has been dubbed "trance and bass", "trancestep" and "futurestep" by listeners). His m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolph Briscoe Unit
The Dolph Briscoe Unit (DB) or Briscoe Unit is a Texas state prison located near the town of Dilley in Frio County, Texas. The unit opened in January 1992 and is named for former Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe."TDCJ Unit Information" , ''beeville.net''. Retrieved: 2014-01-12 As of August 31, 2013 Briscoe Unit employs 233 people of which 165 are security related employees, 42 non security and 14 are employees of the Windham School District ''Texas Department of Criminal Justice''. Retrieved:2014-01-12 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrell Unit
The Charles T. Terrell Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon, Texas postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place. The facility is located on Farm to Market Road 655, west of Farm to Market Road 521. The prison, has about of land, is co-located with Ramsey Unit and Stringfellow Unit.Terrell Unit ." . Retrieved on May 9, 2010. The prison is in Rosharon, and about south of |
Stringfellow Unit
The A. M. "Mac" Stringfellow Unit (previously Ramsey II Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon, Texas postal address it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place. The prison is located on Farm to Market Road 655, west of Farm to Market Road 521,Stringfellow Unit ." . Retrieved on July 20, 2010. and about south of . The unit is co-located with the |
Ramsey Unit
The W. F. Ramsey Unit (previously Ramsey I Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison farm located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place. The prison is located on Farm to Market Road 655, west of Farm to Market Road 521,Ramsey Unit " . Retrieved on July 16, 2010. and south of . The unit is co-located with the Stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jester III Unit
The Beauford H. Jester III Unit (J3) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The unit is along U.S. Highway 90A, east of central Richmond. The unit, which opened in July 1982 with about of land, is co-located with Jester I Unit, Carol Vance Unit, and Jester IV Unit. Together with its trusty camp, it houses 1,131 inmates. The unit was named after Governor of Texas Beauford H. Jester, the namesake for the entire prison farm. Jester III opened in 1982. The land that Jester III sits on was purchased in 1885 by the state.''Texas Dept of Criminal Justice''. ''Texas Department of Criminal Justice''. ''Turner Publishing Company''. 200491 In 2011 the prison's garment plant closed, and its operations were consolidated with the garment plant at Eastham Unit. In 2011 a middle school, James Bowie Middle School, and a strip commercial center opened across the street from Jester III and Jester IV Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Vance Unit
Carol S. Vance Unit (J2, previously the Harlem II Unit and the Jester II Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison located in unincorporated central Fort Bend County, Texas. The unit, located in flatlands, is along U.S. Highway 90A, east of central Richmond.Vance Unit " . Retrieved on May 9, 2010. The facility is in proximity to ,Staff and Wire Reports. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrington Unit
The Memorial Unit (DA), known as the Darrington Unit until 2021, is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) men's prison located in Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon, Texas postal address;Darrington Unit ." . Retrieved on May 9, 2010. it is not inside the Rosharon . Most of the unit is in an , whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemens Unit
Clemens Unit (CN) is a prison farm of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas, in Greater Houston. The prison, with about , is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2004 and Texas State Highway 36.Clemens Unit ." . Retrieved on January 17, 2010. The prison, in the region,Castlebury, Glen. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Telford Unit
The Barry B. Telford Unit (TO) a.k.a. Telford Unit (opened July 1995) is a Texas state prison located in unincorporated Bowie County, Texas. The facility, along Texas State Highway 98, is south of Interstate 30. It has a "New Boston, Texas" mailing address,"Telford TO" , Accessed 2014-01-08 and is in proximity to Texarkana. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
