Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...

Jasmine was a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her, always bringing warmth and kindness to her community,” a ...

A Texas man convicted of killing his girlfriend because she had an abortion has been sentenced to life in prison. Monday's ...

An Austin man faces life in prison after being found guilty of dumping the body of a kidnapped woman in East Texas.

Andrew Taake was accused of attacking police officers with bear spray and a metal whip during the U.S. Capitol assault on Jan ...

The babysitter called the girl’s mother and said she had fallen out of a car seat and hit her head, according to court ...

Retention and recruitment issues aren’t unique to Tarrant County Jail, although other Texas facilities appear to be worse off, as the state's prisons operate with an officer vacancy rate of 70%.

Texas has a chronic problem with hiring and keeping enough guards in its prisons and state jails. Exacerbating the problem is that many of these facilities are in parts of the state where it is ...

Mason and his son, Devon Mason, 30, both were charged as habitual criminals with possession of a controlled substance with ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...