The Huntsville Item19h
Texas Department of Criminal Justice to break ground on new training facility
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, for a new ...
The Texas Tribune8d
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% staff turnover rate. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
The Huntsville Item2d
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Director Andrew Barbee to Receive 2024 Peter P. Lejins Research Award
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced Friday that Andrew Barbee, Director of the Office of Strategic ...
MyTexasDaily7d
Texas Department of Criminal Justice issues warrant for parolee
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued a warrant for the arrest of Juan Jose Solis, a parolee who failed to ...
Dallas Morning News21d
With 3 death sentences in 2024, Tarrant County ranks 2nd in Texas for death row inmates
Harris County, the state’s most populous county, led with more than 60 people on death row, according to figures from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reviewed by The News. North Texas ...
MyTexasDaily8d
Texas Department of Criminal Justice appoints new Director of Emergency Management
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has announced the appointment of Gene Whitesides as the new Director of the Office ...
The Texas Tribune17d
Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying
Paxton wrote on social media that the filing of the motion “automatically excuses” the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from complying with the subpoena pending a hearing and resolution of ...