LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - State prison facilities that struggle with persistent staffing challenges could be forced to close. This is one of the recommendations from a recent evaluation of the Texas ...

Lawmakers passed 79-39 House Bill 3006 by Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. If the Legislature or the federal government allocates ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice seized hundreds of weapons and drugs and nearly 35 gallons of alcohol as part of a systemwide lockdown and search of all prison facilities. TDCJ said the ...

TDCJ is taking the following measures to detect and prevent the entry of dangerous contraband into its facilities: Systemwide Lockdown: Each facility will limit the movement of inmates and their ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is currently in talks geared toward reassuming control over prison facilities ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Construction is underway on air conditioning projects in five additional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, intended to cool more inmates and ...

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