Texas inmate killed by cellmate during a statewide prison lockdown
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Billy Chemirmir, who was accused of killing 22 elderly women and one man in North Texas, was found dead in his cell Tuesday after investigators say he was killed by his cellmate, Texas Department...
Texas prisons without A/C “living hell” for ... - The Texas Tribune
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Texas heat has killed prisoners and cost the state millions in wrongful death and civil rights lawsuits. Prison rights advocates hope a budget surplus next year will finally push lawmakers to...
Prison Guard Shortfall Makes It Harder for Inmates to Get …
WEBAbout 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant, Hernandez said. The agency is amping up its recruitment and retention efforts, holding job fairs across the ...
Federal prisons remain locked down from coast to coast after …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · A nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system remained in effect Tuesday after two inmates were killed Monday during a gang fight at a penitentiary in Texas, officials said.
Families and former inmates plead for help in uncooled Texas prisons ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 · The brutal heat inside Texas’ uncooled prisons has killed prisoners, sickened guards and cost the state millions of taxpayer dollars in wrongful death and civil rights lawsuits.
Texas prison lockdown over drug murders renews worries about …
WEBSep 6, 2023 · HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas prison system’s 100 units have been placed on a statewide lockdown due to a series of drug-related inmate homicides, officials announced on Wednesday. But the lockdown is worrying advocates for inmates who say the order could endanger the lives of many prisoners …
Texas inmates are being cooked to death due to heat in prisons: …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · AUSTIN, Texas – A coalition of advocates has joined one of Texas' most famous inmates to sue the state over extreme temperatures in prison cells, arguing in federal court that inmates are...
The severe beating of a Texas inmate underscores staffing and ... - NPR
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Thirteen guards from a North Texas prison were fired or resigned after a brutal beating in September left an inmate in a coma, likely for the rest of his life.
135 people have died in Texas prisons since June 1; Families …
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Nexstar analyzed each report of deaths inside TDCJ prisons. Custodial death reports from the Texas Attorney General's Office show at least 49 people died of cardiac arrest, heart failure, or most...
Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tuesday calling for lawmakers to ensure that all of the state’s prisons are fully air conditioned.
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