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The article sheds light on the challenging realities faced by incarcerated women in Texas prisons, particularly concerning labor exploitation and financial hardships. It highlights how despite generating substantial revenue through Texas Correctional Industries, incarcerated individuals are forced to work without pay. It underscores the reliance on external financial support and the stark contrasts in treatment and opportunities within the prison system.

The author comments on the status of the Texas prison system. He references the article "Narrative of Neglect: Texas Prisons for Men," authored by himself and Susan Coleman, which was published in the "East Texas Historical Journal" in the fall of 2011. It is implied that Texas taxpayers who are still believers in the reformative value of physical labor for prisoners will progressively be confronted with the conflict between urbanization and maintenance of the farms.

The article presents information on the initiatives taken by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in providing public safety, promoting positive changes in the offenders and their reintegration with society. The rehabilitation programs and the use of evidence-based practices are discussed. The reduction in offenders' risk of recidivism and the role of in-prison therapeutic community are also discussed.

Two inmates were killed in a Texas prison Monday, with two more injured, causing officials to place all 120 federal prisons on lockdown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Takes a look at Huntsville, Texas, where the basic industry is criminal justice. Huntsville can boast of four state prisons, the Texas prison system's central administration and the largest criminal justice school; Huntsville as a town where crime pays; More than half the local economy can be traced to criminal justice; Huntsville has been profiting from crime since 1849; The benefits of crime to Huntsville 's economy; Rising drug problem; Image problem.

The article presents information on the wrongful incarceration of Michael Morton for murder and the inefficiency of the prison system of Texas. The problems related to boredom, monotonous routine and increase in recidivism are discussed. The dehumanization of inmates, increase in selfishness and self-centeredness and classifications inside the prisons are also discussed.

The article presents information on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the initiatives taken for the rehabilitation and supervision of the offenders. The history of TDCJ, its resistance to federal intervention and the use of deterrence and incapacitation for changing offenders' behavior are discussed. The overcrowding of the prison system of Texas and the tightly controlled parole provision are also discussed.

(Bloomberg) -- California and Texas are planning cuts to their jail populations with early releases to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the states' overcrowded prison systems. The Harris County jail system had about 9,000 inmates as of March 2. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the prison system in Texas, with information on services for wrongfully convicted, falsely imprisoned, and exonerated prisoners. Topics include the Innocence Project of Texas, directed by Cory Session, to identify falsely convicted prisoners; the rate of capital punishment and executions in Texas; and average amounts of compensation for the wrongfully convicted in Texas under the Tim Cole Act signed by Texan Governor Rick Perry.

The article reports on the approval of the Texas prison system for a Christian organization to train convicts to become Christian ministers who will use their religious training to help fellow inmates. Under the program, a four-year seminary will be established at a maximum-security prison. According to Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire, the program has the potential to be transformational for the entire system. It was stated, however, that such program must also be approved for other religions.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including prison system of Texas, rehabilitation of the prisoners and recidivism.

The article reports on the move of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for the elimination of the sex offender designations from 176 parolees in November 2011. It states that these parolees are those who were subjected to parole restrictions called Condition X, but are not convicted for any sex crime. It mentions that the suitability of the expense of monitoring parolees not convicted for sex crime has been questioned by the Texas legislators.

The article reports that Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst announced that he believes Texas needs to add 5,000 new beds to its prison system. Dewhurst says the state has not added any significant number of beds to its prison system. The population has boomed and having the extra prison capacity will benefit the state in the long run.