33K views · 496 reactions | Established as the first prison in Texas in 1849, the Huntsville Unit, commonly referred to as “The Walls Unit,” has gone through many additions and alterations in its almost 175 years of operation. *Note: The photo used in the video was taken in 2021. #TDCJ #TDCJ175 #tbt #ThrowbackThursday #throwback | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Facebook

17K views · 181 reactions | DEATH ROW - HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Wesley Ruiz, 43, was put to death on Wednesday for the March 2007 killing of Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix. | Texas Latino Media | Facebook

Huntsville, Texas: death penalty capital

We're recognizing TDCJ's 175th anniversary through November and we couldn't talk about the history of the agency without mentioning where it all began: The Huntsville "Walls" Unit. #TDCJ #FromTheFiles #texas #history | Texas Department of Criminal Justice