The data was provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice monthly and included breakdowns by unit, crimes, race and sex. Our site also included information on individual inmates ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) said it was implementing an immediate lockdown and comprehensive search of all correctional facilities within TDCJ. Read more https://www.kxan.com ...

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Police believe escaped inmate Gonzalo Lopez ... after not hearing from an elderly relative," the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said on Twitter Thursday. Once at the scene, authorities ...

Texas may have found an unlikely ally -- the inmates themselves. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is now looking to expand its Recovery Housing Opportunity Program to facilities across the ...