Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered DPS tactical strike teams to assist the Trump administration's efforts to go after illegal ...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has issued a missing inmate report from Hamilton.ADOC says 25-year-old Anthony Pierson ...

By Shannon Delcambre Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) -- An escaped state prisoner is back ...

The Texas Legislature should give great weight to a series of recommendations aimed at improving the Texas Department of ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Texas has announced it’s newest training facility, providing corrections staff with the latest tools and ...

A Kentucky man who shot at Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg when he was a candidate in 2022 has been sentenced to 17 years ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) broke ground on their 64,000 square feet training facility on Thursday. The ...

The new facility will be comprised of three buildings, specializing in enhanced training for all levels of TDCJ staff.

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