The William P. Hobby Unit (HB) is a
prison for women
The Prison For Women ("P4W"; french: Prison des femmes), located in Kingston, Ontario, was a Correctional Service of Canada prison for women that functioned at a maximum security level from 1934 to 2000.
Background
The first female inmates ar ...
in
unincorporated Falls County,
Texas, United States. Named after
William P. Hobby
William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964) was known as the publisher/owner of the '' Beaumont Enterprise'' when he entered politics and the Democratic Party. Elected in 1914 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, in 1917 he succeeded t ...
,
Lieutenant Governor of Texas, it is a part of the
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). It is located on
Texas Farm to Market Road 712, off
Texas Business Highway 6 and southwest of
Marlin.
[Hobby Unit]
" Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
The unit has a capacity of 1,342.
History
The prison was established in November 1989.
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In 2005 prisoner Helen Ann Caples filed a federal lawsuit, accusing the prison of using contaminated water from the City of Marlin. The federal authorities rejected the lawsuit.
As of 2008 the prison had 1,293 inmates.
In September 2014 a sewage backup occurred at the unit, affecting drinking water and toilet services.
As of October 2014 the same warden oversees both the Hobby and Marlin Units. That month Vikki Wright, the warden of Hobby, stated that the unit was not fully staffed but that it was still functional.
]
Notable prisoners
Current:
* Kristi Koslow, conspirator in the murder of Caren Koslow/
* Marcia Kelly
* Diane Zamora
Former Inmates
Former:
* Susan Wright[Hollandsworth, Skip.]
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Archive
. '' Texas Monthly''. February 2010. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.
References
External links
William P. Hobby Unit
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Women's prisons in Texas
1989 establishments in Texas
Buildings and structures in Falls County, Texas