Lucile Plane State Jail Explained

Lucile Plane State Jail is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for women located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas.^[1] It is located on Texas State Highway 321, 5miles north of Dayton. The facility, on an approximately 394acres plot of land, is co-located with the Hightower Prison Unit and the Henley State Jail.^[2] Plane is designed to hold 2,144 prisoners.^[3] Plane, the first women's state jail to be opened in Texas, was dedicated in June 1995.^[3]

Conditions

Plane State Jail is one of the many Texas State jails under scrutiny for inhumane care and deficient medical support for prison population.^[4] Federal Judge has ordered TDCJ to install air conditioning. TDCJ has been slow to comply.^[5]

Notable prisoners

• Laura Hall, perpetrator of the murder of Jennifer Cave^[6]
• Lisa Warzeka, one perpetrator of the 1999 Kingwood robbery incidents^[7]
• Alexandria Vera, Texas teacher, 24, who had sex repeatedly with her 13-year-old student and got pregnant with his child currently serving 10 years.
• Stephanie Raleen Forbes, Texas Teacher convicted of having an improper relationship with a student and sexual assault of a child. http://abc13.com/news/husband-defends-teacher-going-to-prison-for-sex-with-student/1044531/
• Jessica Vega, known as the bride who faked cancer in New York, or the cancer bride, in 2009. Convicted in 2023 of attempted kidnapping of a child.
• Zephaniah Renee “Zephi” Trevino, one of three people charged in connection with a 2019 robbery that led to the fatal shooting of Carlos Murillo
• Kaitlin Armstrong, 36, yoga teacher convicted of murdering rising cycling star Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, 25, over a friendship with her then boyfriend and professional cyclist Colin Strickland. The case caught national attention after Armstrong fled to Costa Rica beneath a stolen identify and underwent plastic surgery to conceal her appearance. She is currently serving 90 years.

External links

• Plane Unit

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Liberty County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-14. 20 (PDF p. 21/43). Lucile Plane State Jail.
2. "Plane Unit ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
3. Horswell, Cindy. "For hard-hit economy of Liberty County, crime officially pays" . Houston Chronicle. Thursday June 29, 1995. A30. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
4. News: In Texas, Arguing That Heat Can be a Death Sentence for Prisoners. The New York Times. 28 July 2012. Fernandez. Manny.
5. Web site: Report recommends A/C for Texas prisoners. 22 April 2014.
6. "Laura Hall's bid for parole denied." KXAN. Friday November 4, 2011.
7. Wood, Stefanie. "Robbery Queens: Where are they now?" (Archive). Houston Community Newspapers. Thursday October 12, 2000. Retrieved on February 15, 2016.