Carol Vance Unit
Carol S. Vance Unit (J2, previously the Harlem II Unit and the Jester II Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison located in unincorporated central Fort Bend County, Texas. The unit, located in flatlands, is along U.S. Highway 90A, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of central Richmond. The facility is in proximity to Sugar Land, and it is about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Downtown Houston. The unit, with about 940 acres (380 ha) of land, is co-located with Jester I Unit, Jester III Unit, and Jester IV Unit. The unit consists of four steel buildings and two brick buildings. The prison is the home of the Prison Fellowship Academy (formerly known as the "InnerChange Freedom Initiative") Christian prison program. It is located on the Jester State Prison Farm property.
Location in Texas | |
Location | 2 Jester Road Richmond, Texas 77406 |
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Coordinates | 29.6227667°N 095.7067667°W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | G1, G2 |
Capacity | 378 |
Opened | 1855 - Brick Building 1933 |
Former name | Harlem II Unit Jester II Unit |
Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
Warden | Amber Ochoa |
County | Fort Bend County |
Country | USA |
Website | www |