William P. Hobby Unit

{{Short description|Women's prison in Falls County, Texas, United States}}

The William P. Hobby Unit (HB) is a prison for women in unincorporated Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after William P. Hobby, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, it is a part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). It is located on Texas Farm to Market Road 712, off Texas Business Highway 6 and {{convert|6|mi|km}} southwest of Marlin."[http://tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/hb.html Hobby Unit]." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.

The unit has a capacity of 1,342.Ward, Mike. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20070920143302/http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/06/05/5prizothers.html Texas could get new adult prisons without building them]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20070920143302/http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/06/05/5prizothers.html Archive]). Austin American-Statesman. Tuesday June 5, 2007. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.

History

The prison was established in November 1989.

In 2005 prisoner Helen Ann Caples filed a federal lawsuit, accusing the prison of using contaminated water from the City of Marlin.Talvi, Silja. Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System. Seal Press, November 2, 2007. {{ISBN|0786750790}}, 9780786750795. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tz_yT4ho2q4C&pg=PA109 109]. The federal authorities rejected the lawsuit.Talvi, Silja. Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System. Seal Press, November 2, 2007. {{ISBN|0786750790}}, 9780786750795. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tz_yT4ho2q4C&pg=PA110 110].

As of 2008 the prison had 1,293 inmates."[http://blogs.star-telegram.com/crime_time/2008/05/marlin----the-y.html Famous Crimes: A teenager kills her grandmother]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160104183814/http://blogs.star-telegram.com/crime_time/2008/05/marlin----the-y.html Archive]). Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 26, 2008. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.

In September 2014 a sewage backup occurred at the unit, affecting drinking water and toilet services.Moore, Bethany. "[http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/Marlin-Hobby-Unit-Experiences-Plumbing-Sewage-Problems-277694721.html Marlin: Prison Unit Experiences Plumbing, Sewage Problems]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20160119163156/http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/Marlin-Hobby-Unit-Experiences-Plumbing-Sewage-Problems-277694721.html Archive]). KWTX-TV. September 30, 2014. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.

As of October 2014 the same warden oversees both the Hobby and Marlin Units. That month Vikki Wright, the warden of Hobby, stated that the unit was not fully staffed but that it was still functional.Escobar, Estephany. "[http://www.kxxv.com/story/27174864/prisons-statewide-aims-to-increase-staffing-shortage Prisons Statewide Aim to Increase Staffing Shortage]." KXXV. October 31, 2014. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.

Notable prisoners (current)

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width=13%\|Inmate Name !width=10%\|Register Number !width=28%\|Status !width=35%\|Details
style="text-align:center;"\| Kristi Anne Koslow \|style="text-align:center;"\| 04702187 / 00677795 \| Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2027.[https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=04702187 00677795]." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 17, 2016. \| Conspirator in the 1992 murder of Caren Koslow, her stepmother, in which she ordered two individuals to kill her parents, though they were only successful in ending the life of Caren.{{Cite news \|last= \|date=1994-07-02 \|title=Woman Gets Life in Killing of Stepmother \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/02/us/woman-gets-life-in-killing-of-stepmother.html \|access-date=2024-02-20 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web \|title=Killer of Texas socialite executed - UPI Archives \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/11/01/Killer-of-Texas-socialite-executed/4808973054800/ \|access-date=2024-02-20 \|website=UPI \|language=en}}{{Cite web \| url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article16098065.html \| title=Tarrant County’s ‘famous’ case file won’t be destroyed \| url-access=subscription\| publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram \| website=www.star-telegram.com}}{{Cite web \|title=Texas teen accused in attack on parents - UPI Archives \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/21/Texas-teen-accused-in-attack-on-parents/5370772171200/ \|access-date=2024-02-20 \|website=UPI \|language=en}}

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width=13%|Inmate Name

!width=10%|Register Number

!width=28%|Status

!width=35%|Details

style="text-align:center;"| Kristi Anne Koslow

|style="text-align:center;"| 04702187 / 00677795

| Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2027.[https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=04702187 00677795]." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 17, 2016.

| Conspirator in the 1992 murder of Caren Koslow, her stepmother, in which she ordered two individuals to kill her parents, though they were only successful in ending the life of Caren.{{Cite news |last= |date=1994-07-02 |title=Woman Gets Life in Killing of Stepmother |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/02/us/woman-gets-life-in-killing-of-stepmother.html |access-date=2024-02-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |title=Killer of Texas socialite executed - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/11/01/Killer-of-Texas-socialite-executed/4808973054800/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=UPI |language=en}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article16098065.html | title=Tarrant County’s ‘famous’ case file won’t be destroyed | url-access=subscription| publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram | website=www.star-telegram.com}}{{Cite web |title=Texas teen accused in attack on parents - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/21/Texas-teen-accused-in-attack-on-parents/5370772171200/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=UPI |language=en}}

Former Inmates

Former:

Susan WrightHollandsworth, Skip. "[http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/193/ 193]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160126151558/http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/193/ Archive]). Texas Monthly. February 2010. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.

References

External links

[http://tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/hb.html William P. Hobby Unit]

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Category:Women's prisons in Texas

Category:1989 establishments in Texas

Category:Buildings and structures in Falls County, Texas