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Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...
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Texas Sunset Advisory Committee recommends closure of jails, prisons due to staff shortages
The Texas Sunset Advisory Committee made that recommendation to the legislature on Wednesday morning. Our KCBD’s Investigates team told you last month about the staffing problems plaguing the ...
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Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
She said the TDCJ appreciates the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s review and added that the agency has already started work to implement its recommendations. Hernandez said TDCJ asked for ...
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Texas Sunset Advisory Committee recommends closure of jails, prisons due to staff shortages
This is a follow-up in our KCBD Investigates series on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Texas Sunset Advisory Committee made that recommendation to the legislature on Wednesday morning.
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Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
The Polunsky Unit on Jan. 31, 2024. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended Wednesday for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to close some correctional facilities with staffing ...