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Death-row visit restrictions reversed
By The Houston Chronicle
Published: 08/22/2006

HOUSTON, TX - State prison officials reversed course today on restricting death row visitors who have traveled more than 300 miles to one special eight-hour visit per trip. Special visits, which consist of two four-hour sessions on consecutive days, are permitted once a month.

But long-distance travellers who arrive late in a month will be allowed to "piggyback" a second visit early in the next month, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said.

All such visits to the Polunksy Unit's death row in Livingston will be at the warden's discretion...Read more.

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