Estes Unit

The Sanders "Sandy" Estes Unit is a prison in Venus, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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Background

Originally opened in 1989, the Sanders Estes Correctional Center houses minimum and medium security inmates. In January 2009, MTC was awarded a 6-year, 9-month contract to operate the facility.