The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually ...

A group that provides books to Texas inmates says new restrictions could hinder their work.

HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) — A correctional officer was arrested on March 12 following the discovery of burritos containing ...

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January ...

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a remedial order last year to address several issues of non-compliance in the Harris County Jail.

Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdoses—like that which ended the life of a Texan named Jackie Wiley. At 4:50 p.m. on May 25, 2024, a ...

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice officer is accused of hiding tobacco inside burritos and dropping them in a prison bathroom trash can for an inmate to retrieve, court documents say.

A faith-based restorative justice program operating inside Texas prisons boasts an 89% success rate in keeping graduates from reoffending within three years, and is looking for volunteers to help lead ...

The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...

JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - An inmate serving prison time in a Texas state jail for burglary is facing additional charges after DNA linked the man to two other burglary cases, according to the ...

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