The William P. Hobby Unit (HB) is a prison for women in

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, United States. Named after William P. Hobby,

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(TDCJ). It is located on Texas Farm to Market Road 712, off Texas Business Highway 6 and southwest of

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. Retrieved on September 22, 2010. The unit has a capacity of 1,342.

History

The prison was established in November 1989. 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

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s. 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 WrightHollandsworth, Skip.
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References

External links

William P. Hobby Unit
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