TDCJ - John B. Connally Unit

01/10/2026

Late Post:
Connally Unit had a great Christmas! Inmates and staff gathered for a great meal, festive music from our choir and photos! 🎄

12/19/2025

Another beautiful creation from our unit artist! So glad we are able to share with our community 💕

A huge thank you to Victoria Rodriguez with TDCJ for the donation of this beautiful backdrop! Our students and families loved using it to capture such special moments. We truly appreciate your generosity and support! 🎄✨

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12/19/2025

The Connally Unit had a surprise visitor!!! The Grinch came to spread holiday cheer and we were so glad to see him! 💕

12/19/2025

The Connally Unit was proud to join in on the Founder’s Day Parade held in Karnes City! It was a first for the JBC! We had lots of help from our inmate population. This was made with very little resources. Paper, cardboard, glue, lots of glitter and lots of creativity and time! Thank you to the staff and the inmates who made this possible! It turned out absolutely amazing!

12/19/2025

Our Re-Entry Department held an art contest with the FORGE Program! The entries were amazing! They had just a few weeks to compete their entry and could use a medium of their choice! Judges made rounds today and voted on their favorite art piece! Winners will be announced soon!!

12/19/2025

The Connally Unit joined together and collected toys for Toys for Tots!! Donations were taken to the Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Charles Malik and Captain Monica Quintanilla. We are always proud to rally for our community!

12/17/2025

Thank you Ms. Rodriguez for organizing this event with the Kenedy Elementary School! We all had a blast bringing holiday cheer and the smiles on the kiddos faces were just priceless 💕

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to our Connally Family! Thank you to those that spent the day with us and thank you to your families for sharing you on this holiday! We are blessed to have the finest people in the state!! 💕

11/15/2025

On 11/13/2025, the Connally Unit hosted a Veteran’s Day event in the Chapel of Hope.
Those in attendance included inmates, volunteers and employee veterans.
The veterans had activities all day, with various speakers during the event.
The unit Senior Warden Edmundo Cueto and AW Mrs. Krystle Beltran spoke during the event.
Volunteer, Mr Frank Cassidy who is also a veteran, spoke at the event a well.
The event was brought to a colorful close celebrating veterans for the Connally Unit.

08/20/2025

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) appointed Bobby Lumpkin as the new Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) at the scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, August 19. Lumpkin will assume the role effective September 1, 2025.

Read more about his selection by visiting: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/news/New_Executive_Director_Selected_for_TDCJ.html

08/13/2025

08/01/2025

Laundry Capt Kotzur has earned recognition for 30 years of dedicated service to the State of Texas. We are proud to have you at the Connally Unit!!!