Latin music icon Selena’s killer up for parole for first time in Texas
Prosecutors said the president of Selena’s fan club killed the Grammy award-winning singer after a confrontation over ...
Some TDCJ facilities may be forced to close as persistent staffing struggles continue
The commission recommended a change in statute to require TDCJ to create a long-term facilities and staffing plan that ...
7 Texas inmates just had their federal death sentences commuted – here’s why it happened
President Joe Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting ...
“Sixty to 70 percent never ever come back to prison”: local organization’s fundraiser for chapel could help inmates stay out of prison
Brothers in White Chapel Inc. works to raise funds for chapels in two Grimes County prison units to help men in the prisons from returning once they are released.
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State Prison Board Hears About The Production Of License Plates
December’s meeting of the board in charge of Texas prisons included a presentation on the production of license plates at the Wynne unit in Huntsville. Inmates produce 10 million license plates a year ...
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What it’s like to sleep in prison: Moldy mattresses, bright lights, nonstop noise
Activity at the Clements Unit, a state prison in Amarillo, Texas, was always churning. Night after night, doors slammed and people yelled. Sometimes, staff delivered medications at 2 a.m. Many ...
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Texas lawmakers issue new subpoena for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers have issued a new subpoena that would require the state’s prison system to allow death ...