x Almost 150 guards are staffing an empty Texas prison as state officials work on Gov. Greg Abbottâs plan to use it for immigrants 18 hours 25 minutes 53 seconds ago Friday, July 09 2021 Jul 9, 2021 July 09, 2021 2:29 PM July 09, 2021 in News - Immigration / Borderwall Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: The Briscoe Unit in Dilley, Texas, was emptied of state prisoners last month to instead detain immigrants. Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. With the Texas prison system dangerously understaffed, nearly 150 guards are now working in an empty prison that Gov. Greg Abbott plans to convert into a state-run jail for immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.