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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville carried out the ... Jurors had the option of sentencing Nelson to life in prison without parole, but ultimately gave him the death sentence.

Carlos Coy, also known as South Park Mexican (SPM) was denied parole on Monday, January 13, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He will be up for parole again in January 2028. " ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS ... Funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, Texas Crime Stoppers, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information ...

A Comal County woman, Desiree Hamm, was officially designated as Texas’ first female sexually violent predator after a jury’s ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate ... their institutional or disciplinary records on tablets. Parole status letters should also be digitized to be viewed ...

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended Wednesday for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to close some ... disciplinary records on tablets. Parole status letters should also be ...

The commission, which reviews the performance of Texas agencies, voted Wednesday to recommend the Legislature pass bills addressing multiple issues at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ...

Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville unit ... state adopted life sentences without parole as an option to capital punishment ...