Longest Prison Sentence in Texas History Is 4,060 Years

(KNUE-FM) Some of the most dangerous people are incarcerated in Texas. All of them are there for very violent and serious crimes. Texas prison officials have their hands full as they attempt to contain these dangerous individuals. But did you know there is one Texas inmate that is sentenced to over 4,000 years in prison?

Because I am a fan of true crime stories, I had fun looking around for information regarding the most dangerous inmates in the Lone Star State. It seems like there is one person that stands out for being the most dangerous. He is not allowed to be interviewed by journalists. He is not allowed to leave his cell often due to assaulting guards and inmates so many times. Although Quinton Cox is not the inmate with the longest prison sentence.

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How Does a Texas Inmate Get Sentenced to 4,000 Years in Prison?

If you’re sentenced to 4,060 years in prison in Texas, it’s because you have been convicted of some of the worst crimes you can commit. The type of crime that doesn’t sit well with other prisoners, yeah, we’re talking about someone who did horrible things to little girls.

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Information About the Inmate Doing 4,000 Years in Texas Prison

The man who was convicted of this horrible crime is James Kevin Pope. He is currently being held in the W. J. Estelle Unit, also known as the Estelle Supermax Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.

His final convictions included 40 counts of sexual assault of a child and three counts of sexual performance of a child. The 4,060-year sentence breaks down to almost 1,500,000 days behind bars. It’s the longest sentence handed down in Texas history.