KXAN

TDCJ on lockdown to search facilities after increase in contraband, inmate deaths

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) said it was implementing an immediate lockdown and comprehensive search of all correctional facilities within TDCJ. On Wednesday, the ...

Dead Dollars: Texas Collected $1.5 Million From Unclaimed Prisoner Accounts

Texas has collected over $1.5 million from unclaimed prisoner trust accounts in three years, raising questions about family ...
AOL

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.
abc13

13 Investigates found more than 100 prison employees fired this year

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KTRK) -- After the state locked down prisons earlier this year to search for contraband, 13 Investigates is learning more about how often staff have been fired for bringing illegal ...
KCBD

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 ...