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Pam Lychner State Jail

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Background

Pam Lychner State Jail (AJ) known as the Atascocita State Jail until 1996, is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state jail for men located in Humble, unincorporated northeast Harris County, Texas, United States It is 20 miles northeast of Downtown Houston. In July 1995, the jail, initially the Atascocita State Jail, opened. After Pam Lychner, a victim's rights activist, died on board TWA Flight 800 with her daughters on July 17, 1996, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) unanimously voted to rename the facility to Pam Lychner State Jail. The Pam Lychner State Jail currently serves low risk, medium risk, high risk, and high security Inmates. The Lychner Jail also serves state jail Inmates from Harris County.

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Closed 2013

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Region

Harris County

Security level

High-security

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Pam Lychner State Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pam-lychner-state-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}