Two death row inmates convicted of murder executed
Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this ...
Once filled with rage, Texas death row inmate set to be executed is now 'a gentle human'
During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's ...
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TDCJ breaks ground on new 64,000-square-foot training facility
"We are dedicating this facility to those women and men who carry out this mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, those same women and men who get up out of bed each day to protect ...
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Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs — and lower chances of reincarceration
Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...
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Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
He was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said ... The California native would try to get his life straight but it would never stick. After bouncing around ...
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Texas convict issues last message to wife before execution for killing pastor
"Steven Nelson forever changed our lives, but he has never occupied our minds.... We miss Clint ... childhood in Oklahoma and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson told ...
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Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid “evolving standards of decency”
Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal ... “never an easy decision,” but clarified the juries in all three cases in 2024 agreed with the sentencing ...
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‘Let’s ride, warden.’ Young Arlington minister’s killer executed in Texas death chamber
“6:50,” the physician said in the death chamber at the Texas Department of Criminal ... we have of Clint rather than giving time to his killer. Steven Nelson forever changed our lives, but he ...
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice breaks ground on training facility
“We are dedicating this facility to women and men who carry out the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, those who get up out of bed each day to protect our great state and commit to ...
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Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager
FILE - This undated photo released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Richard Lee Tabler. The Texas death row inmate whose threatening calls to legislator prompted ...
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Texas should shutter underused prisons, jails amid guard shortage
In 2023, the vacancy rate of prison guards across all Texas Department of Criminal Justice lockups was nearly 28%, with some facilities operating with a staggering 70% of unfilled positions.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice focuses on rehabilitation to reduce recidivism
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is committed to enhancing public safety by prioritizing the rehabilitation of ...