Notable Inmates
This list does not include death row inmates who were housed in other units and executed in Huntsville on the days of their executions.
| Name | Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Butler | Transferred to Huntsville from the Terrell Unit in Brazoria County, Texas on the week of his release from the TDCJ system | Known as Pimp C, a rapper | |
| Fred Carrasco | Committed suicide | Perpetrator of the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege | |
| Ignacio Cuevas | executed | Perpetrator of the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege | |
| Duane 'DOG' Chapman | TDCJ #271097 | Served 18 months for a murder in 1977. | Star of the television show Dog the Bounty Hunter |
| Jack Purvis | Committed a robbery in El Paso, Texas | Musician | |
| John Wesley Hardin | Served from September 28, 1878 to March 16, 1894 | outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West | |
| Satanta | Committed suicide in the prison | a Kiowa war chief | |
| Carlos Coy | TDCJ #01110642 | eligible for parole on October 7, 2024; projected release date April 8, 2047 | Known as SPM (South Park Mexican), a rapper |
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