Garza West Unit
Encyclopedia
Garza West Unit is a correctional transfer unit on the grounds of Chase Field Industrial Complex in unincorporated
Bee County
, Texas
, United States
, east of the city of Beeville
. It is co-located with the Garza East 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 houses 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.
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Unincorporated area
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Bee County
Bee County, Texas
Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bee County was founded December 8, 1857. As of 2010, the population was 31,861. Its county seat is Beeville. Bee County is named for Barnard E...
, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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, east of the city of Beeville
Beeville, Texas
Beeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bee County...
. It is co-located with the Garza East Unit.
The facility is operated by the Correctional Institutions Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
, administered as within Region IV.
The facility is classified as a Transfer Facility that houses 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
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
policy.
History
The Chase Field West Unit opened in 1994. It later received its current name. The facility and Garza West were named after Raul "Rudy" Garza, Sr., a city council member of Beeville and a longtime employee of the Chase Field Industrial Complex.External links
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