Terrell Unit
Prison in Rosharon, Texas
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The Charles T. Terrell Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas,[1] with a Rosharon, Texas postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place.[2] The facility is located on Farm to Market Road 655, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Farm to Market Road 521. The prison, has about 16,369 acres (6,624 ha) of land, is co-located with Ramsey Unit and Stringfellow Unit.[3] The prison is in Rosharon,[4] and about 35 miles (56 km) south of Houston.[5]
 Location in Texas | |
| Location | 1300 FM 655 Rosharon, Texas 77583 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°18′37″N 95°32′13″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | G1-G3, Outside Trusty |
| Capacity | Unit: 1,389 Trusty Camp: 214 |
| Opened | September 1983 |
| Managed by | TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division |
| Warden | Mary Ann Comstock, Eric Miller |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Country | USA |
| Website | www |
History
The prison opened in September 1983.[3] The Terrell Unit was originally the Ramsey III Unit. After the previous Terrell Unit (now the Polunsky Unit) in West Livingston, Texas[6] began to receive death row inmates, the facility's namesake, a Dallas insurance executive named Charles Terrell, wanted his name off of the prison; as a result his name was transferred to another prison.[7][8] The Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to rename the Ramsey III Unit on July 20, 2001.[9]
In 2008 a state investigation began in regards to accusations that a cabal of prison guards is organizing large scale smuggling of goods into the unit.[10] A prison guard at the unit sent a complaint to Jerry Madden, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, saying that corruption was occurring at the unit.[11] TDCJ investigators searched the entire unit.[12] There were also allegations of officers having sex with inmates. After the investigation on the matter, Anthony Collins, the senior warden, lost his job.[13][14] TDCJ investigators searched the entire prison to find evidence of corruption.[12] The Texas Senate ordered prison officials to testify in a hearing related to the incident.[15]
Recent Developments
In 2024 and 2025, the Terrell Unit was included in a state-funded initiative by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to expand climate control systems across its facilities. This project involves the installation of permanent air conditioning infrastructure to address heat-related safety concerns for both staff and the inmate population. These upgrades are part of a broader legislative allocation aimed at modernizing older units within the state prison system.[16]
Notable prisoners
Current:
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Eric Sesler | 50028655 / 01799527 | Serving a life sentence without parole. | YouTuber who went by the account name "Mr. Anime" convicted of the 2012 murders of his parents and brother.[17][18][19] |
Former:
- David Owen Brooks (1975–2020)
- Pimp C (2002–2005)[5]
