Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice delay opening 15 units, parole offices due to severe weather conditions

HOUSTON – Severe weather continues to slam our northern counties in the Houston-area. Several roads have been closed, especially in areas like Walker County due to flooding and schools are canceling or delaying classes because of the heavy rain.

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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Thursday on Facebook it will have a delayed opening for several units and parole offices for non-essential staff members. This means the facilities will open at 10 a.m. instead of their usual times.

Here’s a list of units that will be delayed in opening for non-essential staff:

• Bell
• Byrd
• Diboll
• Duncan
• Ellis
• Estelle
• Ferguson
• Goodman
• Goree
• Holliday
• Huntsville
• Lewis
• Polunsky
• Wainwright
• Wynne

Here’s a list of parole offices that will open at 10 a.m.:

• Huntsville DPO