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Jester III Unit

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Background

The Beauford H. Jester III Unit (J3) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The unit is along U.S. Highway 90A, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of central Richmond. The unit, which opened in July 1982 with about 940 acres (380 ha) of land, is co-located with Jester I Unit, Carol Vance Unit, and Jester IV Unit. Together with its trusty camp, it houses 1,131 inmates. The unit was named after Governor of Texas Beauford H. Jester, the namesake for the entire prison farm.

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Year opened

1982

Operational

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Population held

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Opened

1982

Region

Fort Bend County

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@misc{worldprisons-jester-iii-unit,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Jester III Unit},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jester-iii-unit},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}