ABC 13 Houston on MSN8d
Investigators continue to follow leads for inmate who escaped Harris Co. Joint Processing Center
Harris County Sheriff's Office officials told ABC13 the escaped inmate somehow blended in with a group of people being ...
Multiple inmate deaths at Allred prompt concern, lockdown
In the last two weeks, multiple inmate deaths have occurred at the James V. Allred Unit off 369 in Wichita County. Since ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs — and lower chances of reincarceration
Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...
Texas man set to be executed for killing a pastor in his own church
A Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas area pastor in his own church is facing scheduled execution ...
Steven Nelson Final Words Before Texas Execution
Nelson was accused of killing 28-year-old pastor Clinton "Clint" Dobson in 2011. Nelson entered NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington and allegedly attacked Dobson and 69-year-old secretary Judy ...
Noe DeLeon to serve 30 years for aggravated sexual assault of a child
Noe DeLeon will serve 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and be registered as a sex offender for life after ...
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Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
The report found that low staffing figures put both prison staff and inmates at risk. In response, the commission is asking that the TDCJ “identify root causes of turnover” and improve ...
TDCJ expands Virtual Court Program to enhance public safety, improve efficiency
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking initiative that leverages technology to modernize justice administration within the ...