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 Shelby County Detention Center is continuing to search for an inmate who escaped the prison Tuesday afternoon.

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

: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the George Beto Unit state prison in Tennessee Colony near Palestine.

David Wood, sentenced to death for the abduction and murder of Ivy Susanna Williams, faces execution on March 13, 2025.

Adonis Robinson allegedly murdered Ronnie "LilRonnie" Smith and his 5-year-old daughter. Jakobie Russell also is sought in connection with the case.

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

DPS names repeat offender Carlos Ayala Morales as March's Featured Fugitive, offering a $6,000 reward for tips.

Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Carlos Jose Ayala Morales is this month's Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during March if the tip is received ...

Texas law enforcement is ramping up the search for Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, a convicted sex offender on the run. A $6,000 ...

Texas executed Death Row inmate Richard Lee Tabler on Thursday ... He was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. “There is not a day that goes by that ...

Texas is not soft on crime. It has seen the execution of 600 prisoners in the past 40 years, including two so far this year – ...