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As Summer Temperatures Climb, Most Texas Prisons Aren’t Air-Conditioned

Jen Rice

Posted on June 11, 2019 · Out of 104 Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, 75 don’t have air-conditioned beds.

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How Harris County’s Federal Bail Lawsuit Spreads Beyond Houston

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 2, 2017 · Texas counties are watching to see how Harris County's fight against court-ordered bail practices will affect them.

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Texas Lawmakers, Judges Push For Major Bail Reform

Christopher Connelly, KERA

Posted on March 10, 2017 · A major effort to overhaul the bail system in Texas was rolled out Thursday, and the reforms have some powerful backers.

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Posted on January 9, 2023 · Fratta was convicted of killing his wife, Farah. She was found shot twice in the head after she filed for divorce.

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What Artemis I taught us (Dec. 12, 2022)

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Posted on December 12, 2022 · On Monday's show: NASA's Artemis I mission returned to Earth on Sunday. We discuss how the mission went and what was learned from it. And we examine how a lack of proper staffing and security contributed to a deadly Texas prison escape.

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Reports: Many security lapses led to Texas inmate’s escape

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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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