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2 former correctional officers arrested, accused of sexual misconduct of female inmates, TDCJ says

An investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a female inmate housed at the TDCJ Hospital Galveston Unit led to the arrest of two former correctional officers, TDCJ officials...

Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.

Judge recommends medical parole for inmate who had been on Texas death row for 47 years

Clarence Curtis Jordan, who is intellectually disabled and had no legal representation for decades, was resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Texas Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Texas Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses

Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol (TX)

Trooper Sergio Romero was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 287 near Childress, Texas. Around 4:00 p.m., Trooper Romero was attempting to pull over a vehicle when a tracto...

Talarico in 2022: Let's Defund the Prisons!

Report — TX Parole Supervisor Fired for Karmelo Anthony Posts: 'He Will Be Protected on the Inside'

A parole supervisor in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) was reportedly fired for making comments online supporting 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who murdered 17-year-...

Federal judge: Texas state hospital waitlist unconstitutional

After a decade-long court battle a federal district court in Texas has ruled the state’s system of making mentally incompetent people wait in jail for months – or years in some cas...

TDCJ fires parole supervisor Donna Robinson over Facebook comments on Karmelo Anthony case

Texas parole supervisor Donna Robinson has been fired by the TDCJ following inflammatory Facebook comments regarding the Karmelo Anthony murder

Texas Executed Its 600th Inmate This Month, Far Outpacing Any Other State

As Texas marks a grim milestone with its 600th execution, the details of this case remind us of the serious implications of capital punishment. Continue reading…

Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.

8 convicted in Texas immigration center unrest, shooting of officer sentenced to decades in prison

8 convicted in Texas immigration center unrest, shooting of officer sentenced to decades in prison

Texas Rangers expand cold case unit, doubling program size statewide

The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday that it is doubling the size of the Texas Rangers' Cold Case Program.

Office of Juvenile Justice worker arrested, fired; allegedly failed to secure Bunkie youth facility

BUNKIE — A former juvenile justice specialist was arrested after an investigation found he neglected his responsibilities at a state youth facility.Jamie Cadoree, 38, wor...

Pressure mounts on Texas to address brutal heat crisis in prison cells

State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest prison population in the US,...

Pressure mounts on Texas to address brutal heat crisis in prison cells

State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest prison population in the US,...

5 inmates involved in stabbing during religious service at C.T. Terrell Unit prison, TDCJ confirms

A TDCJ spokesperson said two inmates were rushed to the hospital after an altercation led to a stabbing at the C.T. Terrell Unit in Brazoria County.

Throwing the Book at Books in Prison

Every Thursday and Sunday evening, a dozen volunteers file into the back room of Vesper, a community space in East Austin. In the workroom-turned-library, there is a small kitchen,...

Texas Rangers double cold case unit to expand support statewide

The expanded program adds specialized investigators across Texas to help local agencies pursue unsolved murders and sexual assaults

Man sentenced to life without parole in connection with burglary of a habitation

A Travis County man was sentenced June 3 to life in prison in connection with aggravated sexual assault and burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a sexual offense

Louisiana juvenile justice specialist arrested following malfeasance investigation

Bunkie, LA (KLFY) -- Former Acadiana Center for the Youth employee charged with malfeasance in office, officials said. Jamie Cadoree, 38, Juvenile Justice Specialist at the Acadian...

Texas Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Texas Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Elayn Hunt leadership address crackdown on employee misconduct, 14 arrested this year

IBERVILLE PARISH — The WBRZ Investigative Unit has documented 14 employee arrests tied to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center so far this year, with the Iberville Sheriff's Of...