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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and One Voice United National Medal of Honor are proud to announce the selection of Major Micah Sims from the A.M. Stringfellow Unit

The murder charge was dismissed against Terrence Shelby Jr., 31, in connection with the shooting death of Travondrick LaShawn Ward.

Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice and immigration. This week, Florida expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 16 and older. But across the state, more than 70,000 people still don’t have access to the vaccine. Those men and women are Florida state prisoners. More than half the country has opened up vaccine eligibility, vastly expanding the ability for most Americans to get the shot, despite their age or any preexisting medical conditions. But insi...

As states expand vaccines, prisoners still lack access By KATIE PARK and ARIEL GOODMAN of The Marshall Project and KIMBERLEE KRUESI of The Associated Press April 6, 2021 GMT This week, Florida expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 16 and older. But across the state, more than 70,000 people still don’t have access to the vaccine. Those men and women are Florida state prisoners. More than half the country has opened up vaccine eligibility, vastly expanding the ability for ...

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands nationwide, but prisoners continue to lack access Updated 7:46 AM; Today 7:46 AM FILE - In this March 31, 2021, file photo, a nurse fills a syringe with a dose of Johnson & Johnsons COVID-19 vaccine in Uniondale, N.Y. Roughly half the country has opened up vaccine eligibility beyond initial restrictions, vastly expanding the ability for most Americans to get a shot in the arm despite their age or any pre-existing medical conditions. But inside prisons, it�...

This week, Florida expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 16 and older. But across the state, more than 70,000 people still don’t have access to the vaccine. Those men and women are Florida state prisoners. More than half the country has opened up vaccine eligibility, vastly expanding the ability for most Americans to get the shots, whatever their age or medical conditions. But inside prisons, it’s a different story: Prisoners, not free to seek out vaccines, still...

In some facilities, basic supplies like soap and toilet paper have been scarce, and mask-wearing is inconsistently enforced among both prisoners and guards. Prisoners spend time in communal spaces, and open-bar cells do little to contain the virus. Prisoners describe entire dormitories being sick with COVID-19 symptoms. Some prisoners hesitate to report symptoms out of fear they will be placed in solitary confinement and not receive proper care. Others report waiting days for medical care, some...

Joel Osteens Lakewood Church opens doors during bitter-cold weather FacebookTwitterEmail 1of14 Lakewood Church in Houston, shown on March 23, 2020, in Houston, opened its doors to those seeking shelter during a bitter-cold snap and power outages that gripped the area starting on Feb. 16, 2021.Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of14 Laneisha Whitfield kisses her six-month-old son, CJ Whitfield, while her family is staying at Lakewood Church Tuesday, ...

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, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Republican who has led the Texas Legislature’s House Committee on Corrections for years is asking the state to rename prisons that honor slave owners and those tied to convict leasing, a system where Black people were funneled into the prison system and then leased out to private industries for unpaid labor. State Rep. James White said Friday he is asking the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to rename se...