Full Story By Pavan Acharya Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.

Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...

The judge who blocked President Trump's order to end birthright citizenship has put a 14-day restraining order in place while the Justice Department has vowed to "vigorously defend President Trump's ...

DALLAS – January often inspires many people to pursue passions in the New Year. Darren Wallace shows that age shouldn't stop dreams from becoming a reality. At 54 years old, he is in his second ...

In 2023, the vacancy rate of prison guards across all Texas Department of Criminal Justice lockups was nearly 28%, with some facilities operating with a staggering 70% of unfilled positions.

The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close ... addressing multiple issues at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and several other state agencies.

GATESVILLE — As Amanda Morgan walked out of state prison for the third time in her life ... 12-week reentry program the Texas Department of Criminal Justice launched in 2019 to help women incarcerated ...

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended Wednesday for the Texas Department ... of overcrowded prisons and offer rehabilitative services. But since then, criminal justice advocates and ...