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When I worked on the Coffield unit (1995-1998) there was a secure box placed outside of the radio/front picket. You sent your CHL up the rope and they sent you down a key. You retained the key until shift was over. I am sure there have been changens since those early days of Texas CHL. It was that units immediate remedy to keep guns out of the parking lot by those that paid attention to the rules.

As unpopular as this statement might be, I do not feel that there is any need for anyone to leave a firearm inside of their car in a prison parking lot Things go much smoother when an inmate is not armed. That said, I would surely not want to deny anyone the right to secure it while they are taking care of their business.

Jason

The prison housing on the grounds of Texas (state) prisons do allow firearms.....I have both lived in and visited them MANY times. However, the BOQ quarters on most units do prohibit firearms being kept by the Officers.

The BOQ housing has an inmate assigned to the common areas to keep things clean and this housing is geneally used by folks that go home to another location on their days off (there are exceptions). The combination of these things would leave a weapon unsecure for many hours during the day with inmates in and around the area.

Kevin will have to tell us about the restrictions of Federal prison housing if any exist.
Jason