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Dozens Who Died In Texas Prisons During The Pandemic Had Been Granted Parole, New Report Shows

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 17, 2021 · At any given time, thousands of Texas prisoners have been approved for parole but not yet released. At least 42 of those people died in the 12 months after the coronavirus first swept the state.

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Posted on December 9, 2022 · After Gonzalo Lopez fled a prison bus on May 12 during an escape in which he was able to break free from his restraints and cut through a caged area of the vehicle. He remained free for three weeks.

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Posted on August 31, 2022 · Hegar had threatened to invoke a recently passed law that would force large counties to get voter approval before passing a budget that cuts funding to law enforcement.

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