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prison located in

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, with a

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postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon

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. The facility is located on

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, west of

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. The prison, has about of land, is co-located with

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History

The prison opened in September 1983. The Terrell Unit was originally the Ramsey III Unit. After the previous Terrell Unit (now the

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) in

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insurance executive named Charles Terrell, wanted his name off of the prison; as a result his name was transferred to another prison. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to rename the Ramsey III Unit on July 20, 2001.''Texas Department of Criminal Justice''. Turner Publishing Company, 2004
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, . In 2008 a state investigation began in regards to accusations that a cabal of prison guards is organizing large scale smuggling of goods into the unit. A prison guard at the unit sent a complaint to

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, a member of the

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, saying that corruption was occurring at the unit. TDCJ investigators searched the entire unit.Prison On Lockdown After Local 2 Investigation

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''. Wednesday May 7, 2008. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. After the investigation on the matter, Anthony Collins, the senior warden, lost his job. TDCJ investigators searched the entire prison to find evidence of corruption. The

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ordered prison officials to testify in a hearing related to the incident.Dean, Stephen and Brian Sasser.
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Notable prisoners

Former: *

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(1975-2020) *

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(2002-2005)

References

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External links

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Map of Terrell Unit: Texas Tribune
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