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Dr. Lane Murray Unit

Coordinates: 31°28′35″N 97°43′35″W / 31.47639°N 97.72639°W / 31.47639; -97.72639
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Dr. Lane Murray Unit
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Location1916 North Hwy 36 Bypass
Gatesville, Texas 76596
Coordinates31°28′35″N 97°43′35″W / 31.476389°N 97.726389°W / 31.476389; -97.726389
StatusOperational
Security classG1-G4, Administrative Segregation
Capacity1,341
OpenedNovember 1995
Managed byTDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
WardenJudy Scott
CountyCoryell County
CountryUSA
Websitewww.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory../lm.html
Aerial photograph of the prisons in Gatesville, January 13, 1996, United States Geological Survey
Topographical map of the Gatesville prison units, 1994, USGS - The area now contains the Murray Unit

Dr. Lane Murray Unit is a women's prison of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice located in Gatesville, Texas. The prison is located on Texas State Highway 36, between Farm to Market Road 215 and Farm to Market Road 929. The 1,317 acres (533 ha) unit, which opened in November 1995, is co-located with the Christina Crain Unit, the Hilltop Unit, the Mountain View Unit, and the Woodman Unit.[1]

In 2010 the Murray Unit began to host a faith-based dormitory rehabilitation program.[2]

Notable prisoners

Former:

References

  1. ^ "Murray Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Pari, Ursula. "Gatesville Prison Operates 'Faith Dorm' Rehab Program." KSAT-TV. Monday May 3, 2010. Retrieved on May 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Epilogue" (Archive). The Texas Cadet Murder Case. Crime Library. Retrieved on December 29, 2015.

31°28′35″N 97°43′35″W / 31.47639°N 97.72639°W / 31.47639; -97.72639