John’s vision for strong, independent journalism lives on through your gift today. The latest Texas Department Of Criminal Justice news from The Texas Tribune. By Brandi Grissom June 21, 2013 The ...

The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, or Huntsville Unit, opened in 1849, and houses Texas' execution chamber. Two-third of state-run jails and prisons in Texas are not fulled air conditioned.

Baldamar Palacio Martinez, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was apprehended on January 7, 2026, in San Angelo, Texas.

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Texas introduces a law to combat AI-generated explicit content, aiming to protect children and prevent harmful manipulation.

Antonio Rodriguez Jr., a fugitive on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list, was apprehended on January 7, 2026, in Pasadena, Texas. The ...

Perry signs executive order creating state Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, basically reconstituting Texas’ Criminal Justice Policy Council, which he axed back in 2003 Flimsy distinctions ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

Death row inmates are executed at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, which is also known as the "Walls Unit. (Annie Mulligan For The Texas Tribune, Annie Mulligan For The Texas Tribune) Sign ...

DALLAS — Kelli Jones remembers the first time she saw her daughter in shackles. The then 14-year-old was recovering from a drug overdose in a North Texas children’s hospital after spending four days ...

In Texas, people want to see fairness when it comes to crime and punishment. Justice should treat everyone equally, regardless of who they are or where they come from. But what if the system isn't as ...

DALLAS, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Democrats launch campaigns this week for the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Democrats are planning to campaign for every statewide ...