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Staffing shortages are forcing these changes to Texas prison systems.

Staffing shortages are forcing these changes to Texas prison systems.

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When it comes to living in Amarillo we have some amazing employers. If you're thinking about moving to Amarillo, here's some of the places you can look at for employment. These are the businesses that are the biggest hires in Amarillo.

When it comes to living in Amarillo we have some amazing employers. If you're thinking about moving to Amarillo, here's some of the places you can look at for employment. These are the businesses that are the biggest hires in Amarillo.

When it comes to living in Amarillo we have some amazing employers. If you're thinking about moving to Amarillo, here's some of the places you can look at for employment. These are the businesses that are the biggest hires in Amarillo.

Change.org Not long after I reported for work at the Amarillo Globe-News, I got an invitation to tour the William P. Clements Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It was, um, an edifying experience. I learned a lot about how TDCJ treats the 3,000-plus men who are serving some seriously hard time for felony crimes. One of the things I learned in 1995 was that TDCJ did not supply air conditioning to the living quarters housing those convicts. That’s about to change, according to ...

A new house of God will rise someday at the Allred Unit if a group of prison volunteers and pastors have their way. Their vision is for a chapel big enough that no man who wants to worship is turned away. Its a $1 million, 9,000-square-foot dream that can only come to pass through donations.  "The church of Allred is in need of a chapel," said longtime prison volunteer Charles Grady, who is chairman of the James V. Allred Chapel Project Committee. Years ago, demand outgrew a room designat...

Social distancing and other contagion protocols are difficult behind bars, but an investigation by WFAA and The Marshall Project showed that the spread of COVID-19 behind bars was also due to the Texas Department of Criminal Justices lackluster response, potentially exacerbating outbreaks and putting surrounding communities at risk. The agencys website lists the prisoners who have died from the virus. Below is a list of those people, including Campos.  Among the list are four people who offici...