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Prison staff death toll spikes after state relaxes coronavirus precautions behind bars
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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10/11/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Huntsville Unit; Immunizations; Inmates; Medical equipment; Prisons; State comparisons; Vital statistics
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Pandemic makes separation scarier for people with family in prison
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Houston Chronicle
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Testa, A.
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04/25/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmates
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Texas lifts yearlong ban on prison visitation beginning March 15
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San Antonio Express News
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McCullough, J.
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03/13/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate telephone calls; Inmates; Jail visitation
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Tarrant County inmate dies of COVID-19, the second in-custody death this week
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Howland, J.
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12/12/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate deaths
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Texas prisons have more to do in virus precautions
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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11/14/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Prisons
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Sanitizer ordered for older inmates
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Dallas Morning News
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09/30/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical equipment
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Sweeping COVID protections ordered at Texas prison by federal judge
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Houston Chronicle
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Banks, G.
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09/30/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Elderly inmates; Inmate health; Wallace Pack Unit
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Bishop Burns: We can’t let COVID-19 keep people in prison beyond their sentences
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Dallas Morning News
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Burns, E.
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08/23/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate health; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
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Texas has postponed the release of thousands of inmates exposed to COVID-19
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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08/16/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Parole
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Only one Texas prison has zero COVID-19 cases. Let’s follow their example.
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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08/14/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate health
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Geriatric inmates died waiting for state to address COVID concerns, lawyer says in trial closing
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Houston Chronicle
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Ketterer, S.
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08/07/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Inmate lawsuits; Wallace Pack Unit
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Lopez, Segovia units account for about 20.6% of active COVID-19 cases in TDCJ
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McAllen Monitor
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Reagan, M.
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08/04/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance
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‘It’s hell living there’: Texas inmates say they are battling COVID-19 in prisons with no A/C
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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08/03/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Air conditioners; Coronavirus; Dominguez State Jail; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Prisons; White, James
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Protect Prison Inmates
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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07/24/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical screening
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Over 500 at lockup have virus
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Houston Chronicle
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O'Hare, P.
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07/20/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Cortez, Philip; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dominguez State Jail; Inmate health
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Texas geriatric inmates being deprived of protection from COVID, lawyers argue in hearing
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Houston Chronicle
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Banks, G.
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07/14/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Inmate lawsuits; Wallace Pack Unit
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More iPads, less arrests — Telehealth helps law enforcement deescalate mental health crisis calls
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Houston Chronicle
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Gonzalez, E.
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07/10/2020
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8 doc(s)
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Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County Sheriff's Office; Mental health services; Police officers; Telemedicine
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Outbreaks at units are among state’s highest
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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07/06/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Dominguez State Jail; Inmate health; Mark W. Stiles Unit; Prisons
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Texas adds record 8,000 cases
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Dallas Morning News
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Wire Reports
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07/02/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Child care; Coronavirus; Giddings State School; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Medical screening; Political conventions; Public health surveillance; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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More deaths reported of inmates with COVID-19 at geriatric prison outside Houston
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Houston Chronicle
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Banks, G.
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06/27/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit
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Protesters jailed in Fort Worth still have records
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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06/22/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; County jails; Expunged criminal records; Fort Worth Police Department; Police misconduct; Public demonstrations; Riots; Tarrant County Jail
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TDCJ should minimize virus risks for employees, inmates
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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06/21/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons
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Texas resumes prison transfers for coronavirus-free parolees
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Austin American Statesman
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Hall, K.
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06/18/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Parole; Prisons; Whitmire, John
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Texas coronavirus totals jump due to 1,500 previously excluded state prison infections
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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06/18/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Anderson County; Brazoria County; Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance
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Hospitalizations of COVID patients in Texas reach all-time high for sixth day in a row
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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06/18/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
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Inmates report dangerous practices inside the Texas prison with the most coronavirus deaths
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San Antonio Express News
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McCullough, J.
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06/10/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; John M. Wynne Unit; Medical screening; Prisons; Public health surveillance
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Locked Inside
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Houston Chronicle
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Barned-Smith, S.
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05/24/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; County jails; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County Jail; Inmate health
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44 inmates at Tarrant County Jail have COVID. Two describe the quarantine conditions.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Manna, N.
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05/19/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Quarantines; Tarrant County Jail
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Gatesville inmates fear for their lives, as prison officials ramp up COVID-19 testing
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Crum, B.
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05/17/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prisons; Women inmates
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TDCJ has begun widespread virus testing in prisons
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Texarkana Gazette
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LaRowe, L.
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05/14/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Inmate health; Medical screening; Prisons
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