United States · TX · Rosharon
Darrington Unit
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Background
The Memorial Unit (DA), known as the Darrington Unit until 2023, is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) men's maximum security prison located in Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon, Texas postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place. Most of the unit is in an unincorporated area, while a portion is in the city limits of Sandy Point. The unit is along Farm to Market Road 521, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Rosharon, and about 30 miles (48 km) south of Downtown Houston. The prison has about 6,770 acres (2,740 ha) of land. The prison has the Region III Administrative Office of the Windham School District.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1933
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1933
Region
TX
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Data completeness
38%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
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