Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility Explained

The Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility or Joe F. Gurney Unit (ND) was a Texas Department of Criminal Justice men's Transfer Unit located in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas.^[1] The unit is along Farm to Market Road 2054, 4miles south of Tennessee Colony. The unit, on 20518acres of land, is co-located with the Beto (directly across the road), Coffield, Michael and Powledge prison. The unit closed temporarily in December 2020.^{[2] [3]}

It is named for Sergeant Joe F. Gurney. While working at Beto, Sergeant Gurney was killed when his horse fell and rolled over him.^[4]

Notable Inmates

• Scott Freeman, former voice actor for Funimation.

External links

• Gurney Unit - Texas Department of Criminal Justice

31.7589°N -95.8228°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Anderson County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-14. 18 (PDF p. 19/41). Joe F Gurney Transfer Facility.
2. https://www.ktre.com/2020/12/03/texas-department-criminal-justice-is-temporarily-closing-prisons/
3. https://www.palestineherald.com/covid-19/tdcj-to-idle-local-prison-unit/article_3546f5e8-341b-11eb-baf5-8b0657c5b11c.html
4. Web site: Sergeant Joe F. Gurney: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. 2010-09-01.