Texas is taking back privately run prisons
During the prisons-building boom three decades ago, lawmakers allowed private, for-profit corporations to compete for prisons ...
Former Dallas, Texas man gets life in prison in sexual abuse of ex-girlfriend’s daughter
A former state juvenile facility correctional officer who sexually abused his ex-girlfriend’s daughter for nine years and ...
TDCJ correctional officer arrested, accused of performing sexual act with inmate
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) correctional officer was arrested after she was accused of ...
Liberty County correctional officer accused of bringing vape into jail, charged with third-degree felony
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Liberty County correctional officer is facing a third degree felony charge after being accused of ...
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This High School Program Is Preparing Students to Be Correctional Officers
For high school students interested in fields in criminal justice, this district’s program gives them the opportunity to ...
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Former Temple Police Officer sentenced to eight years on child pornography charges
Court records show the man was found guilty on six counts of possession of child pornography and a charge of invasive visual ...
Correctional officer says inmate 'set her up' after meth found in her bag: Court docs
Martinez Morales then claimed a coworker told her that an inmate came into a break room used by correctional officers and was ...
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Former Colorado County correctional officer arrested for contraband scheme
A former correctional officer at the Colorado County Correctional Facility has been arrested following an investigation into ...
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Pregnant and fired — many correction officers were on medical leave
Jerri Cottrell, a state correction officer for seven years, was fired from her job at Auburn Correctional Facility two weeks before she's scheduled to give birth to a son. Cottrell, pictured here ...