{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":151356,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"featured story, from michelle pitcher: since 2020, at least 220 tdcj employees have been arrested on contraband-related","title":"Featured story, from Michelle Pitcher: Since 2020, at least 220 TDCJ employees have been arrested on contraband-related","url":"https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver/117344670977027313","first_seen":"2026-09-27T20:51:42.461207Z","last_seen":"2026-09-28T01:38:42.980128Z","last_rank":4,"peak_rank":4,"last_volume":10,"peak_volume":10,"seen_count":5,"score":78.16,"category_hint":"law_crime","section":"health","category":"health","summary":"A Texas Observer investigation by Michelle Pitcher reports that at least 220 Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees have been arrested on contraband-related charges since 2020. The alleged offenses include drug possession, bringing prohibited substances into correctional facilities, organized criminal activity, and bribery, raising fresh concerns about smuggling and corruption inside the state's prison system.","why":"The investigation highlights ongoing contraband smuggling and corruption within Texas prisons, a topic of renewed public concern.","tone":"negative","entities":["Texas Department of Criminal Justice","Texas Observer","Michelle Pitcher","Texas"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-27T20:53:54.359721Z","meta":{"tag":"law","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","generic":0.06,"instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":43},"nw":0.79,"promo":0.02,"kind":"news_event","importance":1.23,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":"2026-09-27T20:51:42.940802Z","title_en":"Over 220 Texas prison employees arrested on contraband charges since 2020","section_name":"Health","category_name":"Health","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-27T20:51:42.461207Z","rank":4,"volume":4},{"captured_at":"2026-09-27T22:13:41.732006Z","rank":6,"volume":5},{"captured_at":"2026-09-27T22:54:42.263046Z","rank":6,"volume":5},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T00:15:41.617758Z","rank":6,"volume":9},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T00:16:43.792279Z","rank":4,"volume":9},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T01:37:42.601161Z","rank":6,"volume":10},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T01:38:42.980128Z","rank":4,"volume":10}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver/117344670977027313","author":"TexasObserver@texasobserver.social","title":null,"snippet":"Featured story, from Michelle Pitcher: Since 2020, at least 220 TDCJ employees have been arrested on contraband-related charges, including drug possession, having a prohibited substance in a correctional facility, engaging in organized criminal activity, and bribery.…","posted_at":"2026-09-27T19:33:02Z","likes":10}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}