Search O.B. Ellis Unit Records Online
Jail Name:
O.B. Ellis Unit
Jail Type:
State Prison
State:
Texas
County:
WALKER
City:
Huntsville
Source:
Wikipedia
Description:
O. B. Ellis Unit (E1, previously Ellis I Unit[1]) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Walker County, Texas, 12 miles (19 km) north of Huntsville. The unit, with about 11,427 acres (4,624 ha) of space, now houses up to 2,400 male prisoners.[2] Ellis is situated in a wooded area shared with the Estelle Unit, which is located 3 miles (4.8 km) away from Ellis.[3] From 1965 to 1999 it was the location of the State of Texas men's death row
Opened:
1965
Security Class:
G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty
Source URL:
Address:
1697 FM 980
Zip Code:
77343
Location:
Twelve miles north of Huntsville at 1697 FM 980 in Walker County
Employees:
604
Phone 1:
936-295-5756 **010
Imate Gender:
Male Offenders
Capacity:
Unit: 2073; Trusty Camp: 409
Judicial District:
Huntsville, TX
Inmate Mail 1:
Inmate Name, ID Number Ellis Unit 1697 FM 980 Huntsville, TX 77343
Notable Inmates:
Charles Brooks, Jr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Brooks,_Jr. Carlos DeLuna - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_DeLuna Kenneth Foster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Foster Gustavo Julian Garcia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Julian_Garcia
1697 FM 980, 77343, Huntsville, Texas
Visiting Saturday:
7am-5pm
Visiting Sunday:
7am-5pm
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