The L. V. Hightower Unit (HI) or Hightower Unit is a prison in Texas, United States, within the Texas Department of Corrections system. It is located in unincorporated Liberty County,[2] near Dayton, Texas. It is named for Lockhart V. Hightower, former sheriff and county clerk of Liberty County.

L.V. Hightower Unit
L.V. Hightower Unit is located in Texas
L.V. Hightower Unit
Location in Texas
Location902 FM 686
Dayton, Texas 77535
Coordinates30°06′16″N 94°56′01″W / 30.1044333°N 94.9334833°W / 30.1044333; -94.9334833
StatusOperational
Security classG1, G2, G4
Capacity1,384[1]
OpenedMarch 1990; 34 years ago (March 1990)
Managed byTDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
WardenStacey Leblanc
CountyLiberty County
CountryUSA
Websitewww.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory../hi.html

References

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  1. ^ "Hightower Unit (HI), Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Retrieved on 2014-01-09 Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Liberty County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 20 (PDF p. 21/43). Retrieved 2022-08-14. L V Hightower Unit
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