"Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...

The reason: There weren’t enough guards at the H.H. Coffield Unit to watch him. Attorneys for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who are trying to dissuade a federal judge from forcing the ...

But even more guards, some critics say ... metal and concrete building in full uniform,” she said. Hernandez, the TDCJ spokesperson, declined to comment on the department’s vacation policies.

In 2023, the vacancy rate of prison guards across all Texas Department of Criminal Justice lockups was nearly 28%, with some facilities operating with a staggering 70% of unfilled positions.

TDCJ is currently fighting TPR to keep the disciplinary records of guards involved private. TDCJ says it began moving away from use of force plans to behavioral intervention plans last year.

Issa kept calling for relief, but her supervisor repeatedly refused her, even telling her she was lying, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ...

The reason: There weren’t enough guards at the H.H. Coffield Unit to watch him. Attorneys for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who are trying to dissuade a federal judge from forcing the ...