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Friday, November 30, 2012  Convicted killer Mickey Patterson dies while serving a life sentence for the murder of Kay Harrelson.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012 

Monday, September 03, 2012  Texas prisons are having a surge in prison killings. Officials are unsure why.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A 41-year-old Borger man was sentenced to a total of 38 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for two charges dealing with a sexual assault of a child case.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals says a convicted cattle rustler who insisted he's been wrongly kept in prison beyond his sentence has served his time and should be released next month.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  According to the Texas Tribune, Roddy Dean Pippin, a convicted cattle rustler has asked to be hanged in the Hardeman County Square rather than going to prison.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  In an effort to help ease the state budget crisis, Texas Department of Criminal Justice plans to save money by cutting 555 non-guard jobs and changing the menu for inmates

Monday, November 01, 2010  A photographer has sued Texas alleging a cowboy image on millions of vehicle inspection stickers is being used without his permission.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  A convicted robber who allegedly tried to escape from a prison in the Texas Panhandle is recovering after being shot in the arm by a guard.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Two escapees from the Briscoe Unit were still on the run nearly a week after slipping through a cut fence.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  Two Texas prison escapees from Mexico apparently are still on the run.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  A West Texas man who pleaded guilty and got life in prison without parole for killing his pregnant common-law wife and her mother in 2005 has committed suicide.

Friday, February 12, 2010  Texas prisons will not be closing because of a budget-cutting plan said Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  Two top wardens at a Texas prison have retired rather than face discipline after a convicted sex offender armed with a smuggled gun escaped while being transferred six weeks ago.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Texas prison officials said Tuesday that thousands of high-risk convicts may be vaccinated against the swine flu ahead of the general public as soon as next week.