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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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New security measures at Downtown Detention Facility after inmate death
El Paso Sheriff's Office officials say that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) officially rescinded the office's ...
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Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...
Exclusive tour: Take a look inside the Bexar County jail
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and his team face mounting criticism about the jail. During a tour, they showed how they're working to make fixes.
How John Whitmire kept Texas prisons hot as 'living hell'
More than 80,000 Texas prisoners live in facilities that lack air conditioning. They have former state senator and Houston ...
East Texas jailer arrested for improper relations with an inmate
An Upshur County jailer faces arrest for allegedly engaging in improper sexual conduct with an inmate. UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas — An Upshur County Sheriff's Office jailer was arrested Monday for improper ...
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Former Upshur County jailer arrested for improper sexual conduct with inmate
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former jailer for alleged improper sexual activity with a male inmate. Photo of Dallas Mosley, courtesy of ...