The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

It's just the latest mishap as the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is facing scrutiny for the dozens of in-custody deaths ...

A 32-year-old man who had been in police custody about 24 hours was found dead during a routine check, according to a news release from Irving police. Patrick Jones was arrested Monday at about 4:25 a ...

“The health and safety of our staff and inmate population is our highest priority,” Haney said.

: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the George Beto Unit state prison in Tennessee Colony near Palestine.