Texas inmate killed by cellmate during a statewide prison lockdown

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The killing of inmate Billy Chemirmir in the Coffield Unit occurred during a statewide lockdown of prisons, promoted by a rise in inmate homicides. A day before the lockdown, another incident at the same prison resulted in the firings of seven correctional officers and the resignations of another six.

, and restricting movement and showers of inmates when state temperatures were still reaching 100 degrees are more outside, could mean more unrest inside.

“This is taking a hammer to a situation that probably needs more of a scalpel,” she said. “It’s a very heavy-handed approach that is going to cause a bunch of other problems that they’re going to need to address.” revealed only 11 homicides this year. That’s because, Hernandez said the agency records online were filed before TDCJ officials received final toxicology and autopsy reports from local hospitals and medical centers.

 

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