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When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA man plays a game in the Brothers in Arms cell block, a new veteran-focused program, at the Harris...
‘Cooked to death’: Civil rights advocates sue TDCJ over heat
KXAN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAUSTIN (Nexstar) — A coalition of advocates and attorneys are suing the Texas Department of Criminal...
TDCJ adding air conditioning to more units following heat concerns
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEditor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Wednesday, April 17,...
East Texas women receive governor’s volunteer awards for serving inmates
KETK Tyler via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAUSTIN, Texas (KETK) – Two women from East Texas were recognized by the state, awarded for their...
Inmates In A Texas Prison Share Videos Of The Inedible Food They Are Given
YourTango via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPhoto: @tdcj_afterhrs / TikTok For years, many prison reform activists have continued to speak...
DOJ suit claims that TDCJ refused to let employee wear religious headscarf, then fired her
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn a lawsuit filed Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice says that a former employee at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was asked to "choose her religion or her job" after she was ...
Texas inmates are 'being cooked to death' in state prisons, advocacy groups allege in suit
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA coalition of advocates has joined one of Texas' most famous inmates to sue the state over extreme...
Feds accuse Texas prison agency of discriminating against employee for wearing a headscarf
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Department of Justice sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday accusing the...
UPDATE: TDCJ escapee captured
The Huntsville Item, Texas via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 27—Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmate Calvin Lee Patterson, 23, was taken into custody by TDCJ staff around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, approximately 2.5 miles from the Stringfellow ...
Escaped prisoner captured in South Texas, mother also arrested
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice located and captured prison escapee Robert Yancy Jr. Monday...