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State says Tarrant County violated law requiring independent jail death investigations
The state jail agency did ... amid wrongful death lawsuits and criminal charges against sheriff’s office employees. A row of ...
Execution of Texas inmate scheduled for today now in question after he’s called to testify before state committee
Barring intervention by the courts or the governor, Texas on Thursday is scheduled to execute death row inmate Robert ...
The Texas Tribune13d
Texas prisoners, including death row inmates, may be able to vote under little-known elections law
Texas elections law says state prison inmates who are appealing ... John Doe is convicted of a felony and sent to prison. If he wants to appeal, he must do so within 30 days.
Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection.
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Without state protections, Idaho jail detainees face dangerous conditions
Benewah County Jail, a small 16-bed facility in North Idaho, doesn’t have enough deputies to watch its detainees. In central ...
Texas committee approves subpoena for death row inmate ahead of his execution
OCT 24 09:17 ET By Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — Just a day before his scheduled execution, death row inmate ...
The Texas Tribune16d
Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
A new state report says the prison population will outgrow capacity by the end of next year. Texas Department of Criminal Justice William G. McConnell Unit at Chase Field in Beeville in 2013.
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Travis County judge to hear arguments hours before Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby ...
Texas prepares first U.S. execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson is set to die for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. The case underscores broader questions about outdated medical science in criminal convictions.
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At least 25 arrests made after Texas school threats this month. 11 were middle schoolers
The girl has been charged with making a false alarm or report — a charge in the Texas juvenile justice system that's equivalent to a state jail felony. Sept. 12: Wallace Middle School ...