- Dempsie Henley State Jail
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Dempsie Henley Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for women located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. It is located on Texas State Highway 321, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dayton. The facility, on an approximately 394-acre (159 ha) plot of land, is co-located with the Hightower Prison Unit and the Plane State Jail.[1] Henley is designed to hold around 500 prisoners.[2]
Henley was dedicated on Friday June 30, 1995. The facility was named after Dempsie Henley, who served as a Liberty County judge. Henley served for 16 years before retired around January 1995. Henley had a stroke around that time, and he died on May 16, 1995.[2]
References
- ^ "Henley Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Horswell, Cindy. "For hard-hit economy of Liberty County, crime officially pays." Houston Chronicle. Thursday June 29, 1995. A30. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
External links
Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division state jail unitsRegion II Cole | HutchinsRegion III Gist | Henley♀ | Kegans | Lychner | Plane♀Region IV Dominguez | Lopez | Ney | SanchezRegion V Formby | WheelerRegion VI Travis County | Woodman♀Private Bartlett | Bradshaw | Dawson♂♀ | Lindsey | Willacy CountyAbove facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female-only) or ♂♀ (cogender)Categories:- Prisons in Liberty County, Texas
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