John B. Connally Unit

John B. Connally Unit

The John B. Connally Unit is a maximum-security prison for males located in unincorporated Karnes County, Texas, United States. It is located on Texas State Highway 181 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city of Kenedy. The prison, with about 813 acres (329 ha) of space, is operated by the Correctional Institutions Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, administered as within Region IV.[1] The unit is named for former Governor and United States Treasury Secretary John B. Connally, Jr.

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History

The prison opened in July 1995.[1]

The Texas 7 escaped from the prison on December 13, 2000. One, Michael Rodriguez, was executed at the Huntsville Unit on August 14th 2008, for the killing of Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins. Escapee Larry Harper committed suicide in 2001.

Notable inmates

  • Texas 7[2]
    • Joseph C. Garcia
    • Randy Ethan Halprin
    • Larry James Harper
    • Patrick Henry Murphy, Jr.
    • Donald Keith Newbury
    • George Rivas
    • Michael Anthony Rodriguez

References

  1. ^ a b "Connally Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Escape." The Daring Escape of the Texas 7. Crime Library. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.

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