Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...
2 inmates sentenced to death don’t want President Biden’s commutation to life in prison
Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis filed petitions in federal court a week after Biden announced he would remove 37 out of 40 ...
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2 inmates sentenced to death don’t want President Biden’s commutation to life in prison
“But neither one of us thinks that it’s a life worth living with him in prison ... another inmate at the U.S. penitentiary in Beaumont, Texas. At the time, Shannon Agofsky was serving ...
A24 Oscar contender is coming to screen in Texas prisons
A24's Sing Sing, starring Coleman Domingo, is getting a wide re-release this weekend as the film continues to see success during awards season. But it won't just be in more than 500 theaters ...
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A24 Oscar contender is coming to screen in Texas prisons
Sing Sing, which centers on a group of inmates participating in a prison theater program, will be shown inside prisons in California, New York, Texas and more. The screenings are a collaboration ...