Location | 902 FM 686 Dayton, Texas 77535 |
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Coordinates | 30°06′16″N94°56′01″W / 30.1044333°N 94.9334833°W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | G1, G2, G4 |
Capacity | 1,384 [1] |
Opened | March 1990 |
Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
Warden | Kilven Cuba |
County | Liberty County |
Country | USA |
Website | www |
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