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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...
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 ...
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...
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...