Garza East Unit is a correctional transfer unit on the grounds of Chase Field Industrial Complex in unincorporated Bee County, Texas,[1] near Beeville. It is co-located with the Garza West Unit.
The facility is operated by the Correctional Institutions Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, administered as within Region IV.
The facility is classified as a Transfer Facility that housed adult male inmates convicted of felonies and state jail felonies. The inmates are housed temporarily after their transfer from county jails and are held no longer than two years, as per Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy.
History
editThe Chase Field East Unit opened in 1994. It was later renamed Garza East Unit.[2] The facility was named after Raul "Rudy" Garza, Sr., a city council member of Beeville and a longtime employee of the Chase Field Industrial Complex.[3]
See also
edit- McConnell Unit - State prison near Beeville
References
edit- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bee County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 25 (PDF p. 26/39). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
Chase Field Criminal Justice Ctr
- ^ Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Turner Publishing Company, 2004. 50. ISBN 1-56311-964-1, ISBN 978-1-56311-964-4.
- ^ "1995 Annual Report." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.