Featured Prison: Wynne Unit, TX

July 29th, 2009 by Courtney

The prison in Hunstville, Texas was founded in 1883 and houses 2600 inmates. Located on 1,412 Acres, it is home to many agricultural programs, such as field crops, egg laying operations, peach orchards, horse breeding and more. The unit also has a mattress factory, license plate plant, sticker plant and freight terminal among other industries.

David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash served time for drugs and weapons charges at Wynne Unit and worked in the prison’s mattress factory.

Last summer 440 inmates got sick with Norovirus and visitation was canceled.

Wynne Unit is host to the Christian Restorative Justice Mentors Association mentor program 1-4 times per month: http://www.crjma.org

An appeal for help with rebuilding the Wynne Unit Chapel roof:

Wynne Unit on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Site

Wynne Unit on Wikimapia

Wynne Unit on Prison Talk

Wynne Unit on Prison Place

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