Robert Riggs

Northrup's brother said he couldn't stop the tears knowing what his sister suffered.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice tried to fire Leinau in July, but backed off under heavy political pressure from House lawmakers. Well, today it was revealed Leinau will leave the post he's held for six years to take a job at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice tried to fire Leinau in July, but backed off under heavy political pressure from House lawmakers. Well, today it was revealed Leinau will leave the post he's held for six years to take a job at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice tried to fire Leinau in July, but backed off under heavy political pressure from House lawmakers. Well, today it was revealed Leinau will leave the post he's held for six years to take a job at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

In our News 8 investigation, we have learned the FBI has questioned at least one former warden about Lionel's running of the prison system. Channel 8's Robert Riggs has this exclusive report.

In our News 8 investigation, we have learned the FBI has questioned at least one former warden about Lionel's running of the prison system. Channel 8's Robert Riggs has this exclusive report.

In our News 8 investigation, we have learned the FBI has questioned at least one former warden about Lionel's running of the prison system. Channel 8's Robert Riggs has this exclusive report.

Texas prisons under the administration of James Lionel secretly released its most violent inmates to make room for more prisoners. Gang members and the worst prison troublemakers returned to the streets early only to commit new brutal crimes against innocent victims. Cell blocks like this one hold the shocking story that the prison system once kept secret.

Texas prisons under the administration of James Lionel secretly released its most violent inmates to make room for more prisoners. Gang members and the worst prison troublemakers returned to the streets early only to commit new brutal crimes against innocent victims. Cell blocks like this one hold the shocking story that the prison system once kept secret.

Texas prisons under the administration of James Lionel secretly released its most violent inmates to make room for more prisoners. Gang members and the worst prison troublemakers returned to the streets early only to commit new brutal crimes against innocent victims. Cell blocks like this one hold the shocking story that the prison system once kept secret.

It's a prison within a maximum security prison called Administrative Segregation, or in prison slang, Ad Seg. The most dangerous and vicious of the inmates are kept caged here for 23 hours out of the day. They can't even be trusted to leave their cells to eat. Yet the Texas Department of Criminal Justice turned 1,700 of them loose on the public.

It's a prison within a maximum security prison called Administrative Segregation, or in prison slang, Ad Seg. The most dangerous and vicious of the inmates are kept caged here for 23 hours out of the day. They can't even be trusted to leave their cells to eat. Yet the Texas Department of Criminal Justice turned 1,700 of them loose on the public.

It's a prison within a maximum security prison called Administrative Segregation, or in prison slang, Ad Seg. The most dangerous and vicious of the inmates are kept caged here for 23 hours out of the day. They can't even be trusted to leave their cells to eat. Yet the Texas Department of Criminal Justice turned 1,700 of them loose on the public.

Many should not have gotten out because they had lost good time credit off their sentences because of disciplinary problems. Lionel, in an interview before his resignation, admits the prison system freed inmates who couldn't get along in the prison world, much less the free world, just to prevent overcrowding.

Many should not have gotten out because they had lost good time credit off their sentences because of disciplinary problems. Lionel, in an interview before his resignation, admits the prison system freed inmates who couldn't get along in the prison world, much less the free world, just to prevent overcrowding.

Many should not have gotten out because they had lost good time credit off their sentences because of disciplinary problems. Lionel, in an interview before his resignation, admits the prison system freed inmates who couldn't get along in the prison world, much less the free world, just to prevent overcrowding.

How could you turn people loose that are the worst of the worst on society that hadn't had their good time restored for violating the rules and assaulting guards and other inmates in the prison?

How could you turn people loose that are the worst of the worst on society that hadn't had their good time restored for violating the rules and assaulting guards and other inmates in the prison?

How could you turn people loose that are the worst of the worst on society that hadn't had their good time restored for violating the rules and assaulting guards and other inmates in the prison?

Why didn't you stop it?