In-person visits to resume at Texas state prisons, one year after the pandemic halted them
Austin American Statesman
Jones, A.
03/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmates; Jail visitation
‘I am just grateful that they’re starting it again’
Dallas Morning News
Te.
03/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate telephone calls; Inmates; Jail visitation
Why it’s important to reduce COVID-19 in prisons
Dallas Morning News
Pasha, S.
01/31/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Prisons
Texas has fewest executions since 1996 due to pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
01/04/2021
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment; Capital punishment reprieves; Coronavirus
Texas to shutter three more prisons as units face critical staffing shortages
Austin American Statesman
McCollough, J.
12/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Prisons
Texas prisons, jails worst COVID-19 hotspots of any in US
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, T.
11/10/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance
How a 63-year-old inmate was the first to die from COVID-19 in the Dallas County jail
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
10/17/2020
2 doc(s)
Brown, Marian; Coronavirus; County jails; Dallas County Jail; Inmate deaths; Inmate health
Only one Texas prison has zero COVID-19 cases. Let’s follow their example.
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
08/14/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health
Only one Texas prison COVID-19 free
Austin American Statesman
McCullough, J.
08/09/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons
Protect Prison Inmates
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/24/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical screening
Texas Department of Criminal Justice explains COVID-19 reporting methods
Lufkin Daily News
Juarez, G.
07/21/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Prisons; Public health surveillance
Over 500 at lockup have virus
Houston Chronicle
O'Hare, P.
07/20/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Cortez, Philip; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dominguez State Jail; Inmate health
Texas geriatric inmates being deprived of protection from COVID, lawyers argue in hearing
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/14/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Inmate lawsuits; Wallace Pack Unit
Harris County court hearings and jury selection risk coronavirus spread, here’s what we should do
Houston Chronicle
McCann, P.
07/09/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Harris County; Juries
Inmates, guards deserve more safety from virus
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
07/07/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Mark W. Stiles Unit; Prisons
Outbreaks at units are among state’s highest
Houston Chronicle
Staff
07/06/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dominguez State Jail; Inmate health; Mark W. Stiles Unit; Prisons
TDCJ should minimize virus risks for employees, inmates
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
06/21/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons
Hospitalizations of COVID patients in Texas hit record high for eighth straight day
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/20/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas students will return to school in person this fall amid coronavirus, state says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hinojosa, Gina; Medical equipment; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; School districts; Student health; Wu, Gene
Texas resumes prison transfers for coronavirus-free parolees
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
06/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Parole; Prisons; Whitmire, John
Texas coronavirus totals jump due to 1,500 previously excluded state prison infections
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Anderson County; Brazoria County; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance
Hospitalizations of COVID patients in Texas reach all-time high for sixth day in a row
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/18/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Texas coronavirus cases surging as more than 7,000 are reported in past two days
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
06/18/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Amid record COVID cases and hospitalizations, Abbott says Texas has ‘abundant’ capacity
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/17/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; Turner, Chris; Zerwas, John
Texas reports single-day high in new coronavirus cases as statewide deaths near 1,900
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
06/11/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
As Texas businesses reopen, COVID-19 case totals are rising. The state says hot spots like prisons and meatpacking plants are key factors.
San Antonio Express News
McCullough, J.
06/09/2020
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Public health surveillance
Some Texas prisons to resume in-class instruction for inmates
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate education; Windham School District
Ten thousand Texas prisoners approved for parole sit behind bars amid coronavirus pandemic
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/02/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate health; Parole
Gatesville inmates fear for their lives, as prison officials ramp up COVID-19 testing
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
05/17/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons; Women inmates
Supreme Court won’t intervene in Texas inmate coronavirus lawsuit
Dallas Morning News
Boucher, D.
05/16/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Supreme Court, U.S.
With no coronavirus cases, Travis County Jail stands out — but some are skeptical
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
05/15/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance; Travis County Jail
TDCJ has begun widespread virus testing in prisons
Texarkana Gazette
LaRowe, L.
05/14/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Medical screening; Prisons
Coronavirus in Texas: Texas prisons to step up testing
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
05/13/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Inmate health; Medical screening; Prisons
Texas prison agency to begin mass coronavirus testing
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/13/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Medical screening; Prisons
Fort Bend County judge, elected officials want state to stop sending COVID-19 inmates to Richmond prison
Houston Chronicle
Kent, R.
05/13/2020
1 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Board of; Fort Bend County; George, KP; Inmate health; Prisons; Reynolds, Ron; Richmond, Texas; Sebesta, Matt
Ewwwww, What Is That?
Houston Chronicle
Blakinger, K.
05/12/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Food; Prisons
Don’t ignore prisons and jails in COVID-19 response
San Antonio Express News
Levin, M.
05/07/2020
10 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Medically recommended intensive supervision; Prisons
Positive COVID-19 prisoners moved to Fort Bend lockup
Houston Chronicle
Lewis, B.
05/06/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fort Bend County; George, KP; Inmate health; Prisons
Prison outbreaks spark call for more testing
San Antonio Express News
McCullough, J.
05/06/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical screening; White, James
Inmates seek to join lawsuit over health and safety issues
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
05/04/2020
1 doc(s)
Allan B. Polunsky Unit; Class action lawsuits; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Death row inmates; Inmate health; Wallace Pack Unit
As Texas businesses reopen, prisons stay on lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance; State jail system
Federal appeals court halts ruling mandating masks, soap, testing protocol at geriatric Texas prison
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
04/23/2020
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons
‘A perfect storm’: Health experts warn of rapid COVID-19 spread in Texas prisons, recommend early releases
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
04/23/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit; Whitmire, John
121 COVID-positive inmates moved to two Brazoria County units without notice, judge says
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
04/18/2020
1 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Brazoria County; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons; Sebesta, Matt; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Paxton opposes federal judge’s order for widespread testing, hand sanitizer at Texas prison
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
04/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Elderly inmates; Inmate health; Medical screening; Paxton, Ken; Wallace Pack Unit
Coronavirus in Texas: State prisons no longer accepting county inmates
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
04/15/2020
6 doc(s)
Collier, Bryan; Coronavirus; County jails; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Prisons; Travis County Jail
It’s time for Harris County officials to compromise to thin the jail population
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/14/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Harris County Jail
15 Telford inmates test positive for COVID-19 | Even more in isolation
Texarkana Gazette
LaRowe, L.
04/10/2020
1 doc(s)
Barry B. Telford Unit; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health
Texas prisoners to craft up to 20,000 cloth masks a day for state employees, offenders in quarantine
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
04/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmates; Medical equipment; Prison labor; Quarantines
Rehab dilemma: Risk coronavirus or violate probation
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
04/06/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Drug rehabilitation programs; Parole
Older inmates sue Texas prison system over coronavirus policies and practices
Austin American Statesman
McCollough, J.
04/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit
Texas governor temporarily suspends state inmate healthcare fees for COVID-19
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Manna, N.
03/21/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health
Texas prisons ramp up coronavirus protection measures
Austin American Statesman
Priest, J.
03/20/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prison officials; Prisons; White, James
