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Coffield Unit
Men's prison in Texas, United States
Men's prison in Texas, United States
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| prison_name | H. H. Coffield Unit | |
| <!-- Commented out: | image | Texas DCJ logo.png -- |
| location | 2661 FM 2054 | |
| Tennessee Colony, Texas 75884 | ||
| coordinates | ||
| status | Operational | |
| classification | G1-G4, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty | |
| capacity | Unit: 3,818 Trusty Camp:321 | |
| opened | June 1965 | |
| managed_by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division | |
| warden | Jamadre Enge | |
| county | Anderson County | |
| country | United States | |
| website |
Tennessee Colony, Texas 75884
The H. H. Coffield Unit (CO) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for men in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas. The prison, near Tennessee Colony, is along Farm to Market Road 2054. The unit, on a 20518 acre plot of land, is co-located with Beto, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge units. With a capacity of 4,139 inmates, Coffield is the TDCJ's largest prison. Coffield opened in June 1965.
In 2011 the Stiles Unit metal products plant closed. Its operations were consolidated with those of Coffield and Powledge Unit.
Coffield has employee housing.
In early 2019 Gateway Church opened its first prison campus inside Coffield.
On September 19, 2023, two time convicted murder and alleged serial killer Billy Chemirmir was killed in the prison. The alleged attacker was Wyatt Busby, who was serving a 50 year sentence for murder in connection with the 2016 stabbing death of a man in the Houston area.
Notable Inmates
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Luke Bagwell | 05759612 / 00815991 | Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2036. | One of three perpetrators of the 1996 rape and Murder of Heather Rich. The case experienced renewed attention after Bagwell, one of his co-defendants, and a few other inmates escaped custody in 2002, and after a 10 day manhunt were apprehended . |
| Mel Hall | 06023953/01581384 | 40 year sentence. Eligible for parole in 2031. | Former Major League Baseball player (1981-92, 1996). Convicted of sexually assaulting two underage females. |
References
References
- "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Anderson County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/co.html Coffield Unit]." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
- 0-313-26689-1, {{ISBN. 978-0-313-26689-8.
- link. (2012-09-11 ." ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]''. Sunday September 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.)
- Quan, Doris. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D399746EF69B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Man who escaped E. Texas prison through ventilation shaft is caught]." ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. July 8, 1993. Retrieved on August 27, 2010. "Prison officials believe that Mr Smith made his way to the roof at the Coffield Unit and ended up near the employee housing area about 1 am Wednesday"
- (4 February 2019). "Gateway Church Seeing Revival, 500 Salvations at Its New Prison Church Campus".
- Stengle, Jamie. "Slain Texas prisoner who was accused of killing 22 older women was stabbed by cellmate, report says". The Associated Press.
- Cochran, Mike. (1998-05-31). "Tangle of Guilt and Repentance Follows Slaying of Cheerleader".
- staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com. (2002-01-29). "Texas Manhunt On - CBS News".
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