As the Texas Department of Criminal Justice prepares to institute a ban on the kinds of books that can be mailed to inmates in its custody, nonprofits that work to provide inmates with books face a ...
Authorities with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said a woman was sentenced to six years in prison for smuggling in drugs.
KENS 5 on MSN: Escaped Texas inmate wanted in 2005 Harris County homicide, slew of new charges
Escaped Texas inmate wanted in 2005 Harris County homicide, slew of new charges
KARE 11: Texas woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for mailing inmates Bibles soaked with drugs
Texas woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for mailing inmates Bibles soaked with drugs
MSN: State prison ban on hardcovers threatens to close Texas inmate book project
State prison ban on hardcovers threatens to close Texas inmate book project
Boing Boing on MSN: Texas woman soaked Bibles in drugs and mailed them to inmates
KWTX on MSN: Texas woman sentenced to six years in prison for mailing K2-laced bibles to inmates
Texas woman sentenced to six years in prison for mailing K2-laced bibles to inmates
Dallas Observer: Texas Prisons Outlaw Hardcover, Used Books for Inmates Amid Narcotics Uptick
Texas prisons now restrict donated books over drug smuggling concerns, prompting warnings from advocates about reduced inmate access to reading materials.
KSAT: Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements
Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements