The criteria for whether a book will be banned in Texas prisons has drawn scrutiny from many Texans. The justification for the TDCJ's decisions may shed some light on the drama.
The in-person, face-to-face visits for Texas inmates will resume after a one-year suspension because of COVID-19. Visitors will have sign up for a time and pass a COVID-19 rapid test.
On Tuesday, December 29th, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed that an employee at the Montford unit in Lubbock had died due to complications with COVID-19.