Locate L.V. Hightower Unit Inmates

L.V. Hightower Unit Overview

Hightower Unit is a TDCJ male prison at 902 FM 686, Dayton, TX 77535. TDCJ describes the location as four miles north of Dayton on FM 686 off Highway 321 in Liberty County. It is co-located with Plane and Henley on about 394 acres and is separate from the Liberty County Jail.

The unit came online in March 1990 and TDCJ lists ACA accreditation since January 2002. The inspected TDCJ page listed Benjamin Morales as senior warden. Hightower houses male inmates at G1, G2, and G4 custody levels, including program populations tied to sex-offender treatment and civil commitment.

L.V. Hightower Unit Capacity

TDCJ lists Hightower Unit capacity as 1,384. That number is state-prison capacity, not county jail capacity. It should not be counted as the Liberty County jail population, even though the unit is physically inside Liberty County.

Search L.V. Hightower Unit Records

Use the TDCJ Inmate Search for Hightower Unit. TDCJ searches by name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, and race. TDCJ warns that only people currently incarcerated in TDCJ are included, data is updated on working days only, and information is at least 24 hours old.

1. Open the TDCJ inmate locator.
2. Search by last name plus at least first initial, or use a TDCJ or SID number.
3. Review the profile for current unit and custody status.
4. Call the unit if visitation or mail rules need confirmation.

The official Hightower Unit page was captured for facility verification.

The unit page is the source for capacity, custody levels, medical capabilities, and program descriptions.

L.V. Hightower Unit Contact

Use the unit phone for facility-specific questions and TDCJ statewide resources for locator and visitation policy. County jail staff cannot confirm TDCJ visitation schedules or trust-fund details for Hightower.

Visit L.V. Hightower Unit

TDCJ prison visitation is different from county jail visitation. Visitors generally use statewide TDCJ visitation resources, approval requirements, identification rules, dress rules, and unit scheduling. Confirm current requirements through TDCJ visitation and the unit before traveling.

Mail Money and Programs

Hightower has official TDCJ medical and program details, including ambulatory medical, dental, mental-health services, chronic care clinics, wheelchair-accommodated beds for SOTP and SOEP, geriatric services, and UTMB-managed care. Programs include Sex Offender Treatment Program, Sex Offender Education Program, Civil Commitment, GED, CHANGES, cognitive intervention, construction carpentry, small engine repair, chaplaincy, faith-based dormitory, community tours, and GO KIDS.

Mail, phone, and money rules should follow TDCJ statewide instructions and unit rules. Do not use Liberty County Jail commissary or property contacts for Hightower Unit.

Hightower is also important because it sits in the Dayton-area state-prison cluster with Plane and Henley. A Liberty County search may show these units because they are geographically local, but their records are state corrections records. Families should confirm the unit name in TDCJ before sending mail, scheduling a visit, or using a money service.