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Jester III Unit
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Background
The Beauford H. Jester III Unit (J3) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The unit is along U.S. Highway 90A, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of central Richmond. The unit, which opened in July 1982 with about 940 acres (380 ha) of land, is co-located with Jester I Unit, Carol Vance Unit, and Jester IV Unit. Together with its trusty camp, it houses 1,131 inmates. The unit was named after Governor of Texas Beauford H. Jester, the namesake for the entire prison farm.
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Year opened
1982
Operational
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Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1982
Region
Fort Bend County
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Death-row facility
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Jester III Unit. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jester-iii-unit
Chicago
"Jester III Unit." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jester-iii-unit.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-jester-iii-unit,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Jester III Unit},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/jester-iii-unit},
urldate = {2026-07-24}
}