Coffield Unit

Aerial view of the Coffield Prison Farm Property (The Coffield, Beto, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge units)

Topographic map of the Coffield State Prison Farm, July 1, 1977, U.S. Geological Survey

The H. H. Coffield Unit (CO) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for men in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas. The prison, near Tennessee Colony, is along Farm to Market Road 2054. The unit, on a 20,518 acres (8,303 ha) plot of land, is co-located with Beto, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge units.^[1] With a capacity of 4,021 inmates, Coffield is the TDCJ's largest prison.^[2] Coffield opened in June 1965.^[1]

As of 2009, the assistant warden, John Wisener, is also the pastor of the Tennessee Colony Church.^[3]

In 2011 the Stiles Unit metal products plant closed. Its operations were consolidated with those of Coffield and Powledge Unit.^[4]

Coffield has employee housing.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Coffield Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
2. ^ Williams, Vergil L. Dictionary of American Penology. Second Edition. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996. 219. Retrieved from Google Books on August 23, 2010. ISBN 0313266891, 9780313266898.
3. ^ Vernon, Cheril. "Full-time pastor also serving as a warden at Coffield Unit." Palestine Herald-Press. April 12, 2009. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.
4. ^ Ward, Mike. "Prison industry programs a victim of economic recession." Austin American-Statesman. Sunday September 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.
5. ^ Quan, Doris. "Man who escaped E. Texas prison through ventilation shaft is caught." The Dallas Morning News. July 8, 1993. Retrieved on August 27, 2010. "Prison officials believe that Mr Smith made his way to the roof at the Coffield Unit and ended up near the employee housing area about 1 am Wednesday"

External links

	Texas portal
	Criminal justice portal

• "Coffield Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice.