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More Texas Inmates Are Getting High School Diplomas In Prison

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Posted on October 16, 2017 · About 70 percent of inmates never graduated from high school, but now they’re getting a second chance behind bars

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Literary group accuses Texas prisons of censoring books incarcerated people can receive

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Posted on October 9, 2023 · Prison book programs have been sending free books to Texas prisons for years, but recently, they've been told they're no longer allowed to under a Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy they say they've never heard of before.

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In surprise move, House impeachment managers rest their case against suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton

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Posted on September 14, 2023 · Immediately afterward, Paxton's attorneys pushed for a motion that, if successful, would have effectively tossed all impeachment charges against Paxton.

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Dozens of Houston-area residents arrested for alleged gang activity in federal-state initiative

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Posted on September 7, 2023 · In total, 39 Houston-area residents were hit with a plethora of felony charges.

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Posted on September 7, 2023 · The department is conducting comprehensive searches for contraband in response to a rise in violence connected to illegal drug activity. The lockdown will be lifted as searches are completed. 

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