The criteria for whether a book will be banned in Texas prisons has drawn scrutiny from many Texans. The justification for the TDCJ's decisions may shed some light on the drama.
Between the Top 10 Most Wanted, Top 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders and other fugitives, the State of Texas is looking for 46 individuals and will pay to $7,500 for the arrest of certain criminals.
The in-person, face-to-face visits for Texas inmates will resume after a one-year suspension because of COVID-19. Visitors will have sign up for a time and pass a COVID-19 rapid test.
On Tuesday, December 29th, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed that an employee at the Montford unit in Lubbock had died due to complications with COVID-19.