The L. V. Hightower Unit (HI) or Hightower Unit is a prison in Texas, United States, within the
Texas Department of Corrections
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, ...
system. It is located in
unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to:
* Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality
* Unincorporated entity, a type of organization
* Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...
Liberty County,
near
Dayton, Texas
Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,777 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all but is land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United ...
. It is named for
Lockhart V. Hightower, former sheriff and county clerk of Liberty County.
References
External links
Hightower Unit
Prisons in Liberty County, Texas
1990 establishments in Texas
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