Jester III Unit
| Location |
3 Jester Road Richmond, Texas 77406 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°37′22″N 95°42′12″W / 29.6227167°N 095.7034667°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | G1-G3, Outside Trusty |
| Capacity | Unit: 810 Trusty Camp: 321 |
| Opened | July 1982 |
| Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
| Warden | Monty Hudspeth |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Country | USA |
| Website |
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The Beauford H. Jester III Unit (J3) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The unit is along U.S. Highway 90A, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of central Richmond. The unit, which opened in July 1982 with about 940 acres (380 ha) of land, is co-located with Jester I Unit, Carol Vance Unit, and Jester IV Unit.[1]
The unit was named after Governor of Texas Beauford H. Jester. Jester III opened in 1982. The land that Jester III sits on was purchased in 1885 by the state.[2]
In 2011 the prison's garment plant closed, and its operations were consolidated with the garment plant at Eastham Unit.[3]
In 2011 a middle school, James Bowie Middle School, and a strip commercial center opened across the street from Jester III and Jester IV Unit.[4][5]
Gallery
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Topographical map of the Jester Prison Farm, the Central Prison Farm, and Sugar Land Regional Airport, July 1, 1990, U.S. Geological Survey
References
- ↑ "Jester III Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
- ↑ Texas Dept of Criminal Justice. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company. 2004. 91.
- ↑ Ward, Mike. "Prison industry programs a victim of economic recession." Austin American-Statesman. Sunday September 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.
- ↑ Ward, Mike. "As prison closes, could others be next?" Austin American-Statesman. Thursday August 11, 2011. Updated on Friday August 12, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.
- ↑ "FBISD names the district’s 14th middle school campus opening in August 2011 – James Bowie Middle School." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 23, 2011. "James Bowie Middle School (Middle School #14), located at 700 Plantation Drive, in Richmond, Texas. "
External links
- "Jester III Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
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