Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility
The Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility or Joe F. Gurney Unit is a Texas Department of [Criminal Justice] men's Transfer Unit located in unincorporated Anderson County, Texas. The unit is along Farm to Market [Road 2054], south of Tennessee Colony. The unit, on of land, is co-located with the Beto, Coffield, Michael and Powledge prison. The unit closed temporarily in December 2020.
It is named for Sergeant Joe F. Gurney. While working at Beto, Sergeant Gurney was killed when his horse fell and rolled over him.
Notable Inmates
- Scott Freeman, former voice actor for Funimation.