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Lynaugh

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State prison operated by Texas Department of Criminal Justice. TDCJ Region IV. Capacity ~1,416. Custody levels housed: G1, G2, G4.

Background

The James Lynaugh Unit is a state prison for men located in Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas, owned by operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It opened in September 1994, and has a maximum capacity of 1416 male inmates at various security levels.

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Capacity

1,416

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1994

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Population held

male

Opened

1994

Region

TX

Security level

High

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1098 South Highway 2037, Fort Stockton 79735

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Compared to other facilities in United States

3276 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1416 · peers avg: 1423 (0%)

Data completeness

68%

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