The deaths represent a relatively small portion of people in Texas prisons. But Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or TDCJ, will take control and staff two prisons in Central Texas later this year thanks to a legislative funding allocation, according to an ...

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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Department of Corrections announced lockdowns at 19 facilities across the state Wednesday. “To address a recent surge in dangerous contraband and drug-related violence, ...