On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, law enforcement officers served seven felony arrest warrants related to an alleged conspiracy among correctional staff and others to introduce contraband into the Barry B. Telford Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
The arrests were made in connection with an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, with the assistance of other state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies.
“Corruption is not and will not be tolerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,” Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chairman Eric Nichols said. “We appreciate the hard work of the OIG team and our outstanding law enforcement partners in pursuing this investigation into introduction of contraband into our state prison system.”
