Former Texas inmate accused of sending mail soaked with synthetic drugs to current TDCJ inmates

A former Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmate is behind bars again after being accused of soaking fake mail ...
KSAT

TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas prisons

To cool the state’s entire prison system, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has said it would cost more than $1 billion. But so far, TDCJ has not asked the Legislature for the full funding, ...
Houston Public Media

Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court

The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.
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New TDCJ executive director selected

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) has appointed the new Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Bobby Lumpkin was appointed at the ...
KVUE

Federal trial over lack of air conditioning in state prisons begins in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons began in Austin on Monday. An issue is whether or not having air conditioning for inmates who are housed in Texas prisons during ...