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The Louis C. Powledge Unit (B2 originally the Beto II Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison for men located in unincorporated Anderson County Texas. The approximately 20518-acre (8303 ha) unit co-located with the Beto Coffield and Michael prison units and the Gurney Unit transfer facility is along Farm to Market Road 3452. The facility is located off of Farm to Market Road 645 7 miles (11 km) west of Palestine.The unit opened in July 1982 as the Beto II Unit.