Ellis Unit
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O. B. Ellis Unit (E1, previously Ellis I Unit[1]) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Walker County, Texas,[2] 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.[3] Ellis is situated in a wooded area shared with the Estelle Unit, which is located 3 miles (4.8 km) away from Ellis.[4] From 1965 to 1999 it was the location of the State of Texas men's death row.
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Location | 1697 FM 980 Huntsville, Texas 77343 |
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Coordinates | 30°53′05″N 95°27′18″W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, GRAD/ ASDP, Outside Trusty |
Capacity | Unit: 2,073 Trusty Camp: 409 |
Opened | July 1965 |
Former name | Ellis I Unit |
Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
Director | Joel Gauna |
Warden | Angela Chevalier |
County | Walker County |
Country | United States |
Website | www |
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