The Dallas Weekly22d
Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Dallas Weekly ... Texas’ prison population is projected to increase by about 10% over the next five years, according to the Legislative Budget Board, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...
Dallas Weekly14d
Texas Prison Staff Falsified Temperature Records, Investigation Finds
Internal investigation reveals Texas prison employees falsified temperature logs to conceal dangerous conditions for inmates and staff.
The Texas Tribune on MSN19h
Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
CBS News9d
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional," but denies immediate A/C installation
A lawyer for the plaintiffs and officials at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. Texas is not alone in facing lawsuits over dangerously ...
USA Today29d
'Armed and dangerous': Police seek 2 men in killing of Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, daughter
Police said Robinson is a convicted sex offender who was released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in August. His prior convictions include the sexual assault of a 55-year-old woman ...
San Antonio Current14d
Texas prison staff faked records about heat faced by inmates, guards, investigation shows
The investigation was ordered by federal judge hearing a case on whether heat in Texas prisons qualifies as cruel and unusual ...
Texas Public Radio14d
Texas prison staff falsified records about temperatures behind bars, internal investigation finds
Chris Cirrito, the chief audit executive for the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, carried out the investigation. In his ...
Yahoo29d
Texas Death Row inmate David Wood 'Desert Killer' maintains innocence days before execution
Wood is scheduled to be executed after 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville Unit prison. David Leonard Wood, known as the "Desert Killer," is ...
Yahoo24d
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
David Leonard Wood, known as the "Desert Killer," is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville Unit prison in Livingston ...
The Texas Tribune26d
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said the agency had no comment on Holberg’s case. Holberg is currently being held at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit, a Gatesville prison that ...
Boston Herald8d
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
On Thursday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said it has asked lawmakers for $118 million to install air conditioning for about 16,000 more beds. “TDCJ is dedicated to continuing to add ...
Dallas Morning News16d
Property tax relief, border security. Here are 7 highlights from proposed Texas budget
SB 1 includes $9.8 billion for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, an increase of 13% over last cycle, and nearly $1 billion to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The bill includes $35.8 ...