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

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, amid lack of DNA evidence.

A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.

Minutes apart, courts in the neighboring states of Louisiana and Texas each stopped upcoming executions, one on Thursday and ...

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records ...

With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg's 1998 murder conviction ...

“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.

Two inmates at the Department of Corrections face new charges after another man was attacked at the prison and sent to the hospital, according to a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court.

REPORTIN Families of inmates should beware of scammers claiming to be associated with law enforcement and asking for money. Law enforcement officers in Leavenworth, Kansas, are urging families to ...

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.