Texas prisons will allow only new softcover books as part of a contraband crackdown.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says starting April 1, hardback books and used books will no longer be allowed, ...
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Texas prison system bans hardback books to prevent drug overdoses
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will no longer allow books with hard covers in an effort to prevent drugs from getting into their facilities, they announced Friday.
Beginning April 1, the TDCJ will only accept books in softback and new condition.
The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...
On October 1, 1849, an inmate was brought to the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. He was the first inmate in the new partially completed Walls Unit, and was serving time as a convicted horse ...
Prison suicides in the state have nearly doubled over the last four years Credit: art by Zeke Barbaro / Getty Images Jennifer Rodriguez estimates that her daughter, Brooklyn Hogrell, spent 85% of her ...
Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Prison leaders from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi gathered in Austin on Monday for a discussion on faith in jails. The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted the conversation.
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