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 southwest of Marlin."Hobby Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
The unit has a capacity of 1,342.Ward, Mike. "Texas could get new adult prisons without building them" (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. , 9780786750795. p. 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. , 9780786750795. p. 110.
As of 2008 the prison had 1,293 inmates."Famous Crimes: A teenager kills her grandmother" (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. "Marlin: Prison Unit Experiences Plumbing, Sewage Problems" (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. "Prisons Statewide Aim to Increase Staffing Shortage." KXXV. October 31, 2014. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.
Notable prisoners (current) Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails Kristi Anne Koslow 04702187 / 00677795 Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2027.00677795." 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.Erin Michelle Caffey04889597 / 01548417Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2038.Planned the murder of the Caffey family along with 3 other perpetrators. Only the father, Terry Caffey, survived.
Former Inmates Former: Susan WrightHollandsworth, Skip. "193" (Archive). Texas Monthly. February 2010. Retrieved on January 19, 2016.
References
External links William P. Hobby Unit