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 (TDJC) broke ground on their 64,000 square feet training facility on Thursday. The new Huntsville training facility is expected to be completed in summer 2026 ...

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 ...

The latest Texas Department Of Criminal Justice news from The Texas Tribune. By Pooja Salhotra Feb. 6, 2025 Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money ...

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.

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 ...

A list of bizarre last meal requests from people on death row has gone viral. A post on the @depthsofwikipedia Instagram page ...

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 ...

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 ...