2025年2月7日 · Currently, TDCJ has 34 units fully air conditioned and 53 units partially air conditioned. From April 15 through October 31, the agency implements enhanced procedures to lessen the effects of hot temperatures for those in our facilities.

2023年9月15日 · The air conditioning is typically set below 60° F, and even lower temperatures are permitted in the winter. TDCJ may believe that supercooling young troublesome prisoners reduces their propensity for violence, but for many elderly and infirm prisoners whom TDCJ proclaimed to be heat sensitive, the frigid temperatures are pure torture.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) launched an online dashboard to publicly track air-conditioning construction progress across the agency following the allocation of $85 million in the 88th Texas Legislature Session. The new online dashboard provides up-to-date information on the expansion of air-conditioned beds.

2022年8月24日 · They also reported a lack of access to relief required by TDCJ policies, like cups, ice water distribution and respite time in air conditioning or cold showers.

Texas Correctional Industries offers complete body and paint work, and limited mechanical service. It will be the responsibility of each school or eligible agency to arrange pick-up and delivery of their vehicle to and from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facility.

2024年4月17日 · TDCJ has enough air conditioning across its units to cool one in three inmates. This $85 million effort will bring that to 44%.

2021年5月14日 · In lieu of installing air conditioning, the costly lawsuits moved TDCJ to implement new heat safety protocols in 2018 — like more personal fans and a steady supply of ice water — in all of its ...

2018年4月16日 · ODESSA, Texas — District Judge W. Stacy Trotter has slated a 9 a.m. Oct. 22 trial for the high-profile lawsuit in the Jan. 14, 2015, collision of a state prison bus and a freight train in which two Texas Department of Criminal Justice guards and eight inmates died 15 miles west of Odessa at the oilfield ghost town of Penwell.

2016年1月14日 · These undated images released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice show those involved in a fatal bus crash on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Penwell, Texas, killing at least 10 people. Eight inmates and two guards were dead at the scene.

TDCJ transports 2,000 offenders per day (roughly equivalent to a prison unit). Of the total TDCJ bus fleet, 120 buses are dedicated to offender transportation with approximately 40 of