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When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families

A man plays a game in the Brothers in Arms cell block, a new veteran-focused program, at the Harris County Joint Processing Center, part of the county jail system, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in ...
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Some TDCJ facilities may be forced to close as persistent staffing struggles continue

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 ...
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3 families say lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons caused their loved ones' deaths

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is facing more legal action over sweltering conditions in state prisons. The families of three inmates who died in 2023 are suing the ...
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TDCJ announces lockdown measures in response to rising violence within prison units

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is taking swift and immediate action to address a rise in dangerous contraband and drug-related inmate homicides. Over ...
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When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families

In 2021, Bryan Collier, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said that tablets would “fundamentally change” communication for the state’s more than 100,000 prison inmates.