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Politics and Policy, Advocacy and Resources, Prison Health and Conditions

Texas Prisons Want $298M for Air Conditioning. Here’s What Inmates Face Without It.

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Politics and Policy, Prison Health and Conditions

Federal Judge Orders Texas Prisons to Install Air Conditioning

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Politics and Policy, Prison Health and Conditions

Texas Prisons Seek $298M for Air Conditioning. That’s a Fraction of What’s Needed.

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Corruption and Abuse, Politics and Policy

Under Republican Rule, Texas Expands Prisons While Schools Close and Education Jobs Disappear

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 5, 2026

Parole News, Politics and Policy

Texas Expanded Its Prison System—But Families Say the Parole Problem Never Changed

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Prison Health and Conditions, Politics and Policy

Texas Prison Overdose Deaths Rose 2,480 Percent in Seven Years

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026

Politics and Policy, County Jail Watch

Bexar County Jail Passes State Inspection After Recent Noncompliance Findings

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026

County Jail Watch, Politics and Policy

New Texas Portal Aims to Prevent Jail Release Delays

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Parole News, Politics and Policy, Prison Health and Conditions

Texas Compassionate-Release Program Faces Calls for Reform

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Politics and Policy, Corruption and Abuse

Unpaid Prison Labor in Texas Renews Debate Over Work and Coercion

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026