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A new comprehensive analysis of state data shows Texas prisons get so hot in summer that temperatures there would routinely ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice prepares prisons for winter storms through winterization procedures, generator prep, and the provision of inmate cold-weather gear.

The family of a Texas corrections officer is still seeking answers after his death in what was supposed to be a routine inmate cell extraction. Officer Jovian Motley died in the line of duty at the ...