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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 ...
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Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Texas lawmakers are pushing more than 100 bills to clamp down on crime, threatening to overcrowd the state’s jails and prisons whose populations have continued to grow after dipping significantly ...
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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 ...
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'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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Texas government agencies move to limit work-from-home policies
For some agencies, the transition will be modest. Most of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s nearly 40,000 employees work onsite as prison guards or staff, with fewer than 1,000 in ...
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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 ...
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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate's 1998 murder 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 ...