Central Texas father sentenced to prison for failing to protect daughter from stepmother’s horrible abuse
Juan Velazquez on March 28 was sentenced to the maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to ...
Illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds for Mexican drug cartel gets 5 years in prison
An illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds of ammunition for a Mexican drug cartel was sentenced to more ...
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Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation finds
Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.
North Texas man sentenced to life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child, officials say
Trial evidence revealed the sexual abuse against the victim began when she was only 5 years old and continued until she was 8 years old, officials said.
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Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning ...