6 Texas Prisons That Keep the Most Violent Criminals Behind Bars

(KNUE-FM) So often we highlight all of the wonderful things there are to see and do while you’re in Texas. But there are some places in Texas that I never want to go, even for a quick visit. Some of those locations include where they hold some of the most dangerous criminals in Texas we are talking about in prison.

It is common knowledge that if anyone commits a crime, there will be a punishment. But when we are talking about the more horrible crimes being committed in the Lone Star State, there are special places to hold these types of inmates. While most of us will never step foot in any of these facilities (which is a good thing), we are talking about places that no one ever wants to go.

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Many Texas Inmates are Waiting to Die

When you enter some of the harshest prisons in Texas, you’re seeing inmates who will probably never experience freedom again. They will never be able to choose when they go outside for fresh air; they have committed crimes so horrible that these choices are no longer up to them.

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Let’s See the Texas Prisons Housing the Most Violent Inmates

This will probably be the closest you ever come to seeing any Texas prison. These are places you never want to go. Here is a look at some of the prisons in Texas that house some of the most violent criminals in our state.

We want to thank the employees at these facilities that are working to keep inmates locked up and our communities safe.