Directions to prisons in Texas.. Need Texas members help

[MoMo]

Hi to all!

We are currently working a project for the prisons profiles. I would like to ask all of you a little favor to help out a little. I would like to compile a list of the prisons and directions to each on of them. I know it will almost be nearly impossible to get all the prisons down since Texas has so many out there, but I would like to get as many as possible. Basically what I/we are looking for is a one stop place to members to go to and be able to get directions and information about the prison their loved one is in.
I would really like to stay away from map quest directions since sometimes they are a little long in length of direction.

Here is what I am looking for:

Basically I want to post different directions from the major citys in Texas
example... Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

So please help us out by posting What major city you are coming from and to what prisons you have driven to over the years.

Please just straight forward driving directions to each of these prisons.

Another good thing to include is if there is any hotels/motels in the area that are good to stay at or possibly what the name of the Hospitality house is in that area.


Please if you have any questions about this post it hear or pm me. You can either pm me with the directions or post them right her on the thread. What ever you are comfertable with.


Thanks in Advance for your help!

mlk2001

[key jo]

I guess I'll be the first and mine's pretty easy. Fort Worth to Dawson Unit in Dallas. Take I-30 east to the Industrial Blvd/I-35 exit. At the stop sign take a left and go to the second light and take a left. Dawson is on the left hand side and Lew Sterret is on the right. Parking is $3 and is right next to Dawson.

[MoMo]

take 59s past victoria you will come to where 59 goes straight into corpus there is a vear to the right that is hwy 77 follow that. go about i think about 5-6 miles and get back onto 59 it is a sharp curve exit(makes a circle almost) you will see signs for 59s
keep going down 59 about 49 miles and you will come to hwy 202/ take a left there and your next exit will be hwy 181 take a left there and Garza east is the second unit on your right about 4 miles down. you can not miss it. It is right on the frwy.

[ddavi]

Darrington Unit From FTW - Take 287 South to 45 south. Follow that all the way into downtown Houston. Take exit for 288 south and stay on 288 South until you see exit for Hwy 2331 - exit and turn right at the light. Stay on that road until you come to FM 521 and turn left. Stay on FM 521 and you will see prison on your right.

Darrington Unit From Dallas - Take 45 South and follow that all they way in to downtown Houston. Take exit for 288 south and stay on 288 South until you see exit for Hwy 2331 - exit and turn right at the light. Stay on that road until you come to FM 521 and turn left. Stay on FM 521 and you will see prison on your right.

Bradshaw State Jail - From either FTW or Dallas take 20 East and follow until you see and exit for 259 South Kilgor exit. Stay on 259 South until you see exit for HWY 571 turn right onto 571 and prison is about 1/4 mile on left you will see the sign.

[AEMS]

Ok...well not that anyone goes to Ft. Stockton Transfer Unit........but here are the directions from Dallas....take 20W forever...go through Midland/Odessa.....and eventually you will see a sign for Ft. Stockton.....exit there and make a left at the next street.....you will go down this dark country road for about 50miles. There is no lights or civilization.......when you get to hwy 10 look to your left and there is the prison....keep going down and you will come to a light and a big statue of a bird....and the hotel I stay at is left at the light....then it is on the right hand side....Econo Lodge..it is like $30 a night and fairly descent. No hospitality houses...if anyone goes out there pm me and I can answer any question.

[jen_n_beau]

Wynne Unit in Huntsville from Houston(about 1 hour drive). Take 45 North and take exit #118. Turn right at the light. Go about 1 mile to first red light and take a left. The prison is directly on your left and looks like an old church. There is a Motel 6 and a La Quinta at exit #116 and both are fine.

Wynne Unit in Huntsville from Fort Worth(about 3 hour drive). Take 45 South and take exit #118. Turn left at the light. Go about 1 mile to first red light and take a left. The prison is on the left.

[Retired-18]

Fort Worth to Jester, Carol Vance and Central Units

Take 20E to 45S to 610S to 59S Exit US Alt 90 A West. Central is approx 6 miles on right, Vance 8 Miles on right Jester is 10 miles, right on Harlem approx .5 mi on right.

[vim1946]

This is from DFW Area to Eastham Unit (Lovelady) and Estelle and all the units in Huntsville:

The Hospitality House in Huntsville is at 912 10th Street and the phone number is (936) 291-6196. This is the closest one to Eastham Unit and I believe also the Estelle Unit besides all the units in Huntsville itself.

Take I-35 S to I-20E then I-45 S for approximately 159 miles.
Take exit #116 towards (TX-30) - go 0.2 mi
Bear left on I-45 S - go 0.1 mi
Turn left on US-190 - go 1.4 mi
Turn left on AVENUE J - go 0.1 mi
Turn right on 10TH ST - go 0.1 mi – this brings you to the Huntsville Hospitality House.
When going to Eastham, turn right out of the parking lot and go to the second stop sign (University). Turn right – you will go quite a ways to where the road will split and either go straight or bear to the right – you will bear to the right. You will go until you see a flashing light and a sign that points to Estelle unit – turn left there – go to the dead end and turn left again. You will go a few miles until you see the highway gate. If there is room, pull in and park across from the gatehouse (back in) and turn off your vehicle. When it is time you will have to open your hood and trunk and show your ID. If there is not room to park you will pull in to line behind the last vehicle parked on the highway.

[Yvette]

Take 59 N towards Victoria,
then take Spur 91 toward Refugio/Corpus Christi
Once you see Highway 77-S you take that highway,
After you drove about 100 miles start looking for 141/King AVE/Kenedy AVEand take that exit which will be to the right.
Now you will drive for at least 16 more miles, then you come to a stop sign and you'll see a Freeway that sais US-281. You will them make a left and go US-281 S.
This Highway will take you to El Cibolo RD after driving 79 miles on US 281 S( You will know you are at the exit becuase you'll "The Prison Complex" sign.)
Well you will exit and make a right on to El Cibolo RD and the Segovia Unit will be 4 miles down on the right hand side .

If you are looking for a decent Hotel and some where that is close to the Unit. The Best Western is further down US 281 right before you get to Closner Blvd on the right hand side. The manager name is Lupita. You can ask her for the Special rate for the Segovia Unit which is $60

[BrandNewGirl]

Austin to Larry Gist State Jail in Beaumont...(also to LeBlanc and Stiles Units)
Take Hwy 183, which turns into 71 out past the airport. Stay on Hwy 71 until you get to Columbus, where 71 dead ends into I-10. Take I-10 straight through Houston, on into Beaumont. When you get into Beaumont, take the Washington Street exit (also Hwy 69/96) and stay on Hwy 69/96 until you see the sign to FM 3514. There is a huge sign that says "State Correctional Facilities". At the stop sign, veer to the right. Gist Unit is the 2nd unit on the right. LeBlanc Unit is the 1st one, and Stiles Unit is just past Gist, on the left side of the road.

I'll post Austin to Huntsville and Austin to Diboll (Duncan and Diboll Units) later.

Nance

[jimbo's EX LADY]

Dominguez State Jail/ San Antonio
From Houston take I-10 west into San Antonio and follow signs to stay on 90, exit 1608W, at the stop sign take left go over freeway and it is 1/4 mile down on right, right past hill.

[FaceFixer]

Directions from Grand Prairie (between Dallas-Fort Worth) to:
Allred Unit....take I-20 west to I-35 north. Go north to Hwy. 287. Stay on 287, drive through Wichita Falls. Just outside of town is exit for FM 369 N. Go right about half a mile. Allred on right. Plenty of hotels in Wichita Falls.

Boyd Unit in Tegue, TX......take I-20 east to I-45 south towards Houston. Stay on I-45 for about an hour and a half, take the 197 Exit. Turn right and go about 3 miles. Unit is on left. Don't know about any motels there. Would probably need to stay in Corsicana which is about 30 miles north.

[txchic]

From San Antonio to Edinburg. Take 281 South ~ it is a straight shot and you won't have to exit until you get to Edinburg. Exit El Cibolo Road and go under overpass to the left. The facility is about 1-1/2 miles down the road. I stay at either Super 8 which is about 10 minutes from the facility or La Copa Inn about 12 miles away. I have never paid more than $60 for one night stay. If anyone needs any information about places to go or eat you can pm me. I say Edinburg is my second home for now. I go about every 2 weeks ~ I leave on Saturday and visit on Sunday.

[witchiejeni]

Mapquest nearly messed me up...I've since found an easier way:

Take 35 to Waco and exit on 84...turn east on 84.
Take 84 to 79 and go on 79 North (even though it's really northeast)
Take 79 to FM 645
Eventually, you will find the turn for Beto Unit...it's quite a ways to the unit and right now there is construction, so be careful.

Parking for Beto once you enter is the 3rd entrance on the left.

There is a hospitality house in Tennessee Colony, but I can't remember the name.

[Bronc05]

It's called "My Father's House".. Run by Joyce Green Ministries. Hope that helps.