City Of Houston Prison Farm At 8300 Mykawa Rd.

[msneon]

I lived at the City Prison Farm on Mykawa Road in

early 50's.  My husband was a prison guard.  The

prisoners worked on the farm, guarded, and were

housed and fed at the farm.  It was not prison-like

to me.  It was well-run by a man with a family;

Some of the prisoners were assigned to my home

there and did cooking, cleaning etc  .

 

[FilioScotia]

Thanks for your story msneon. It's worth remembering that people sent to the P-Farm weren't violent criminals. They were there because they weren't able to pay fines for misdemeanors and some non-violent felonies. 

Edited June 16, 2016 by FilioScotia