Ever wonder what a day in the life of a TDCJ correctional officer is like? Here's a first-hand look: List of Gangs That Operate in Texas Here is a look at some of the most common gang or criminal organizations that are known to be in the state of Texas. Gallery Credit:Billy Jenkins...
Not everyone on this list killed someone but most of them have. There are other people that you will see on the list below that were robbers and gangsters. One thing is for sure, the state of Texas will absolutely hold you accountable for your actions. So, make sure you don’t do any...
Just 24 hours after Governor Greg Abbott sent out his "Top 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List," the first of the 10 has been captured. Again, I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT attempt to contact or apprehend any of these criminal illegal immigrants. They are extremely dangerou...
A prison warden in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice makes $70,554.12 per year. There are 114 state prisons in Texas as of 2010. This does not include other state facilities such as juvenile centers, county jails or any federal prisons. This means that the total number of prison war...
Bell Prisonis a state-administered correctional authority in Pineville, Texas. It was constructed in 1962. It has an average daily population of 280 and a capacity of 200. See thefacility profile on Bell Prisonfor more info. Choose a name from the list below to see a more detailedincarcerati...
A legendary figure of the Wild West, Hardin was an outlaw and gunslinger. He spent time in various prisons in Texas during the late 1800s before his death in 1895. Charles Pretty Boy Floyd Wikimedia Commons Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd ...
A legendary figure of the Wild West, Hardin was an outlaw and gunslinger. He spent time in various prisons in Texas during the late 1800s before his death in 1895. Charles Pretty Boy Floyd Wikimedia Commons Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd ...
Many Texas prisons do not have air conditioning. Interestingly, Guantanamo Bay, the facility that holds notorious terrorists, does. In Texas, this makes for sweltering summers. As oneformer inmatesays, "Been in one in east Texas, so hot during the summer you have to put a towel down on th...
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was recorded violently tackling and pepper-spraying a woman while she filmed a man being handcuffed has been found guilty of excessive force Associated PressFeb. 7, 2025 Federal Prisons Being Used to Detain People Arrested in Trump’s Immig...
Abstract: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages inmates in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ. The agency also provides funding and certain oversight of community supervision (previously known as adult probation) and is responsible ...