Dempsie Henley State Jail
Dempsie Henley State Jail is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for women located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. It is located on Texas State Highway 321, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dayton. The facility, on an approximately 394-acre (159 ha) plot of land, is co-located with the Hightower Prison Unit and the Plane State Jail.[1] Henley is designed to hold around 500 prisoners.[2]
Henley was dedicated on Friday June 30, 1995. The facility was named after Dempsie Henley, who served as a Liberty County judge. Henley served for 16 years before retired around January 1995. Henley had a stroke around that time, and he died on May 16, 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ "Henley Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
- 1 2 Horswell, Cindy. "For hard-hit economy of Liberty County, crime officially pays" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. Thursday June 29, 1995. A30. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
External links
 Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division state jail units | |
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Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female-only) or ♂♀ (cogender) | |
Coordinates: 30°06′18″N 94°55′48″W / 30.105°N 94.930°W
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