The Huntsville Fire Department battles a fire at the Huntsville Unit state prison early Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. About 655 inmates were evacuated from their cells when a fire erupted early Friday ...

Once the damage to the building was assessed, it was determined that 400 of those inmates needed to be transferred to other facilities across the state that have bed space, said Amanda Hernandez, ...

Authorities shared an update after a fire at the Walls Unit at the Huntsville, Texas, prison on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 650 inmates to evacuate but injuring no one, an official said. The fire, the cause of which isn't yet known, appeared to be ...

Jul. 26—Until recently the Mexican Free-Tailed bat colony inside an abandoned cotton warehouse adjacent to the Huntsville "Walls" Unit has been scheduled for demolition under a Bat Exclusion Project.

Jul. 27—The Huntsville Unit has a history in Huntsville that is not only historic but hallowed for the first female warden — Kelly Strong. Warden Strong is the first female warden of the Huntsville ...

Four hundred prisoners from Texas’ oldest prison will be transferred to other facilities across the state after an early morning fire damaged parts of the building, according to the Texas Department ...

Aug. 25—The Huntsville Unit, better known as the historic "Walls" Unit, has been standing for 174 years. Around 2:30 a.m. Friday, a fire alarm sounded for smoke showing at the Unit from an unknown ...

Ever since its 1849 opening, Huntsville's Walls Unit - a home away from home for thousands of luckless criminals - has gripped the Texas imagination. Site of the state death house, scene of daring ...

Aug. 25—The Huntsville Unit, better known as the historic "Walls" Unit, has been standing for 174 years. Around 2:30 a.m. Friday, a fire alarm sounded for smoke showing at the Unit from an unknown ...