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Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility

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The 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, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Tennessee Colony. The unit, on 20,518 acres (8,303 ha) of land, is co-located with the Beto (directly across the road), Coffield,Micheals and Powledge prison.

It is named for Sergeant Joe F. Gurney. While working at Beto I Sergeant Gurney was killed when his horse fell and rolled over the Sergeant.

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