Texas prisons were so short staffed in 2023 the state spent more than $111,000 on rental cars for correctional officers to drive to far-flung rural facilities to cover temporary shifts that couldn ...

A group of inmates attacked two correction officers in South Texas this summer. One inmate was convicted despite his claims of not participating in the attack that left an officer hospitalized.

About 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant, Hernandez said. The agency is amping up its recruitment and retention efforts, holding job fairs across the ...

About 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant, Hernandez said. The agency is amping up its recruitment and retention efforts, holding job fairs across the ...