The Department of Criminal Justice announced it's expanding a program that lets incarcerated people appear in court virtually, without leaving prison.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville carried out the execution. "After years of legal battles, Steven Nelson was punished for his heinous crimes and justice has finally been ...

Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

He was subsequently sentenced to five years of confinement in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison. In 2011, Alonzo was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender and subsequently ...

Amanda Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice − the agency that carries out executions − said she did not have any information about Nelson's resistance ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) broke ground on their 64,000 square feet training facility on Thursday. Visit this article to learn more: <a href=" KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas, ...

Desiree Hamm of San Diego, California, who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and branded 2 Texas girls, is now the first female sexually violent predator in Texas.

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. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

(The Texas Tribune) — The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close correctional facilities with staffing challenges and do a better job at supervising inmate ...

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 ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking ...

Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville unit shortly before Robert Roberson's scheduled execution on October 17, 2024. Hours later ...