Louis C. Powledge Unit
| Location |
1400 FM 3452 Palestine, Texas 75803 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°44′00″N 95°48′15″W / 31.7334000°N 095.8042833°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | G2, G3, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty |
| Capacity | Unit: 816 Trusty Camp: 321 |
| Opened | July 1982 |
| Former name | Beto II Unit |
| Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
| Warden | Kevin Wheat |
| County | Anderson County |
| Country | USA |
| Website |
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The Louis C. Powledge Unit (B2, originally the Beto II Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison for men located in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas. The approximately 20,518-acre (8,303 ha) unit, co-located with the Beto, Coffield, and Michael prison units and the Gurney Unit transfer facility, is along Farm to Market Road 3452. The facility is located off of Farm to Market Road 645, 7 miles (11 km) west of Palestine.[1]
The unit opened in July 1982 as the Beto II Unit.[2] It was originally named after former Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) head George Beto.[3] Construction of the bus repair facility began in October 1982 and ended in October 1984. The unit acquired additional acreage in October 1986. Construction of a 200 person trusty camp facility began in 1987 and ended in January 1989. In October 1988 the bus repair facility was converted into a manufacturer of dump beds and spreader boxes for the Highway Department dump trucks and of jail steel products for the construction of additional TDCJ units. The Louis C. Powledge Unit received its current name on May 5, 1995, after Louis C. Powledge, a former Assistant Director of Contract Construction.[2]
In 2011 the Stiles Unit metal products plant closed. Its operations were consolidated with those of Powledge and Coffield Unit.[4]
Notable residents
- Terry Hornbuckle - former pastor in Arlington, TX church, convicted of raping females in congregation.[5]
- Warren Jeffs[6]
- Royce Zeigler (perpetrator of the Murder of Riley Ann Sawyers)[7]
- Carlos Coy (South Park Mexican) Rapper/Founder of Dope House Records
- Mike Dossett - San Antonio serial rapist and murderer.
References
- ↑ "Powledge Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 104. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.
- ↑ "Beto, George John." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.
- ↑ Ward, Mike. "Prison industry programs a victim of economic recession." Austin American-Statesman. Sunday September 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Offender Information Detail". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 2010-06-05. TDCJ Number 01400102 - SID 07475658
- ↑ "Offender Information Search." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on August 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Offender Search." -- Enter "Royce Zeigler". TDCJ ID 01605580. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
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