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3 May 2024, 2:13 pm
Fisk indicated that it was not TDCJ’s normal practice. [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 4:00 am
Lozano’s second RLUIPA claim, alleges that the TDCJ defendants burdened his religious liberty by denying him a private cell to pray..... [read post]
16 Jan 2024, 10:42 am
I wanna track down more on these two men, so maybe more on these topics, soon.5) Between Keri Blakinger moving to SoCal, Jolie McCollough getting laid off, and Grits taking most of 2023 away, it's REMARKABLE how much shit TDCJ and TJJD can get away with with nobody paying close attention. [read post]
7 Jan 2024, 11:51 am
About a quarter of TDCJ inmates are aged 50 or above, which is why inmate reductions haven't led to cost reductions. [read post]
4 Sep 2023, 10:08 am
” Under its latest pay increase, the beginning annual salary for a TDCJ correctional officer is $44,674. [read post]
7 Apr 2023, 11:19 am
TDCJ has not permitted conjugal visits in its history. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 12:44 pm
First DWI Conviction Penalties Offense Level: Class B Misdemeanor Maximum Fine: Up to $2,000 State Surcharge / Superfines: Up to $3,000 Jail Range: 72 hours to 180 days in county jail License Suspension: 90 days to 1 year + Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) at or over .15 Offense Level: Class A Misdemeanor Maximum Fine: Up to $4,000 State Surcharge / Superfines: Up to $6,000 Jail Range: 72 hours to 1 year in county jail License Suspension: 90 days to 1 year + Open Container Enhancement Offense… [read post]
27 Jan 2023, 10:29 am
TDCJ Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision If a client is terminally ill, he may be eligible for special review and release to parole under TDCJ’s “MRIS” program (Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision). [read post]
20 Jan 2023, 1:20 pm
Having an inmate in “parole review” means that TDCJ is on the clock for getting the file prepared for the Board to vote and getting the inmate interview completed. [read post]
11 Nov 2022, 4:10 am
TDCJ has not responded by enacting any formal policy guaranteeing religious expression in the execution chamber. [read post]
14 Oct 2022, 10:31 am
"In general, recreational activities seemed more widespread and salutary than TDCJ supports now:The major activities, which are open to all inmates of good behavior, include competitive sports, such as baseball, volleyball, boxing, tennis, and softball; individual physical activities, such as horseshoe pitching and washer pitching; social games, such as checkers, cards, and dominoes; recreational reading; an annual rodeo; musical activities, including; a weekly radio broadcast; crafts;… [read post]
6 Oct 2022, 7:51 am
And this court has previously indicated that TDCJ policies regarding storage of personal property do not infringe on a prisoner’s right to free exercise of religion....Bynum’s confiscation of DeMarco’s religious materials was reasonably related to a legitimate penological objective.... [read post]
5 Oct 2022, 12:06 pm
TDCJ is responsible for housing adult offenders while serving sentenc [read post]
13 Jul 2022, 11:01 am
From the Justice Department comes the following description of this longstanding Texas business organization: The Mexikanemi prison gang, also known as the Texas Mexican Mafia (La Eme) or Emi, was formed in the early 1980’s within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). [read post]
12 Jul 2022, 2:26 pm
In response, Plaintiff George Lee Tucker II brought this suit against Steve Gaddis, TDCJ's Deputy Director of Volunteer Services and Special Populations, in the hope of vindicating the rights of the Nation's adherents to congregate. [read post]
4 May 2022, 3:14 pm
The Texas Civil Rights Project calls the TDCJ excessive use of solitary confinement “torture by another name. [read post]
24 Apr 2022, 7:46 am
Barajas explained: “At last count, according to TDCJ, about 1,300 Texas inmates had been in isolation for six years or longer. [read post]
21 Apr 2022, 10:42 am
The TDCJ should not move forward with these executions. [read post]
5 Jan 2022, 10:07 am
In his closing arguments, Kretzer also noted that it would be unfair to restrict spiritual advisors who are not Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) employees because members of the medical and drug teams are also not TDCJ employees. [read post]
2 Nov 2021, 8:10 am
The TDCJ “refusal-to-accept” policy was exacerbated by the fact that the TDCJ is experiencing a severe staffing shortage in all its facilities. [read post]