In 2005 prisoner Helen Ann Caples filed a federal lawsuit, accusing the prison of using contaminated water from the City of Marlin.[3] The federal authorities rejected the lawsuit.[4]
In September 2014 a sewage backup occurred at the unit, affecting drinking water and toilet services.[6]
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.[7]
Notable prisoners (current)edit
Inmate Name
Register Number
Status
Details
Kristi Anne Koslow
04702187 / 00677795
Serving a life sentence. Eligible for parole in 2027.[8]
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.[9][10][11][12]
william, hobby, unit, prison, women, unincorporated, falls, county, texas, united, states, named, after, william, hobby, lieutenant, governor, texas, part, texas, department, criminal, justice, tdcj, located, texas, farm, market, road, texas, business, highway. 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 6 miles 9 7 km southwest of Marlin 1 The unit has a capacity of 1 342 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notable prisoners current 3 Former Inmates 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe prison was established in November 1989 1 In 2005 prisoner Helen Ann Caples filed a federal lawsuit accusing the prison of using contaminated water from the City of Marlin 3 The federal authorities rejected the lawsuit 4 As of 2008 the prison had 1 293 inmates 5 In September 2014 a sewage backup occurred at the unit affecting drinking water and toilet services 6 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 7 Notable prisoners current editInmate Name Register Number Status Details Kristi Anne Koslow 04702187 00677795 Serving a life sentence Eligible for parole in 2027 8 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 9 10 11 12 Former Inmates editFormer Susan Wright 13 References edit a b Hobby Unit Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on September 22 2010 Ward Mike Texas could get new adult prisons without building them Archive Austin American Statesman Tuesday June 5 2007 Retrieved on January 19 2016 Talvi Silja Women Behind Bars The Crisis of Women in the U S Prison System Seal Press November 2 2007 ISBN 0786750790 9780786750795 p 109 Talvi Silja Women Behind Bars The Crisis of Women in the U S Prison System Seal Press November 2 2007 ISBN 0786750790 9780786750795 p 110 Famous Crimes A teenager kills her grandmother Archive Fort Worth Star Telegram May 26 2008 Retrieved on January 19 2016 Moore Bethany Marlin Prison Unit Experiences Plumbing Sewage Problems Archive KWTX TV September 30 2014 Retrieved on January 19 2016 Escobar Estephany Prisons Statewide Aim to Increase Staffing Shortage KXXV October 31 2014 Retrieved on January 19 2016 00677795 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on July 17 2016 Woman Gets Life in Killing of Stepmother The New York Times 1994 07 02 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2024 02 20 Killer of Texas socialite executed UPI Archives UPI Retrieved 2024 02 20 https www star telegram com news local fort worth article16098065 html Texas teen accused in attack on parents UPI Archives UPI Retrieved 2024 02 20 Hollandsworth Skip 193 Archive Texas Monthly February 2010 Retrieved on January 19 2016 External links editWilliam P Hobby Unit 31 15 18 N 96 54 32 W 31 255 N 96 909 W 31 255 96 909 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William P Hobby Unit amp oldid 1209141440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
