Federal Judge Rules Prisons are not Required to Have Air Conditioning
About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned.
Texas’ Prison Guard Shortfall
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.
Complaint Alleges Texas Inmates Are Being ‘Cooked to Death’
With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional.
MTC Accused of Billing Texas Millions for Inmate Programs it Didn’t Provide
Before being released on parole, most Texas prisoners must complete treatment programs like life skills or addiction therapy.
Texas Juvenile Prison System on the Verge of Collapse
The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom.
Religious Advisers Allowed in Texas Prison Execution Chamber
The U.S. Supreme Court has twice stopped Texas executions over claims that previous prison policies were discriminatory and violated religious freedoms.
Despite Restrictions in Texas Prison's During the Pandemic, Drugs got in Anyways
Agency data shows officers are finding just as many drugs and writing up even more prisoners for having them despite the restrictions.
Yearlong Ban on Prison Visits Will Begin on March 15
State prisons shut down visitation last March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas State Prisons to Change Their Name
There are 99 state prisons and jails in the state, and several of which are named after people with racist and sometimes violent histories, according to The Marshall Project.