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

A search of TDCJ’s inmate records revealed that Patterson is incarcerated at the Middleton Unit in Abilene. Records indicate ...

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

Officials at an Anderson County prison say water service has been fixed after families of inmates raised concerns.

After the officer ordered the suspect to stop, four shots were fired, though no injuries or fatalities were reported, according to TDCJ. At 2:01 a.m., prison officials asked for assistance from ...

It also helps TDCJ cut down on the number of inmates using drugs in prison. "Now they walk with their head up, now they know that they have different tools to use and so then it just continues to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, in an upstate prison. By Liam Stack and Jan Ransom Gov.

Fri, March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM UTC ...

Daniel Schwarz, 48, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the tragic death of his adopted daughter and has been sentenced to 18 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to ...