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.

Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Carlos Jose Ayala Morales is this month's Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during March if the tip is received ...

Texas executed Death Row inmate Richard Lee Tabler on Thursday ... He was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. “There is not a day that goes by that ...

At the same time, we’re seeing more in-person visitors to our facilities, setting a record for the total number of visits per inmate.” State-sentenced inmates are permitted up to four in ...

A first-of-its-kind program offers a unique partnership with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and the Bartlett prison Eight inmates ... the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

GALVESTON, Texas — Some inmates in the Galveston County Jail are now wearing bright pink jumpsuits instead of the traditional green uniforms. All inmates will eventually wear the new look.

I never had that." The goal, explained Canul, is for these inmates to re-enter the general population as role models. It also helps TDCJ cut down on the number of inmates using drugs in prison.