Jacolby Shawn Smith-Barber was taken into custody on Feb. 6 on a charge of prohibited substance in a correctional facility.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) correctional officer was arrested after she was accused of performing a sexual act with an inmate at the Travis County State Jail ...

Wallace retired after working within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 28 years. He began his career on death row at 20 years old as a correctional officer and retired in 2020 as a ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has announced the appointment of Daniel Dickerson and L.E. Townsend as deputy ...

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

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

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s bill for hotels and travel meals that year came to nearly $14 million – double what it was the year before. The corrections agency even had names for ...

The data was provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice monthly and included breakdowns by unit, crimes, race and sex. Our site also included information on individual inmates ...

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, for a new state-of-the-art training facility.

Members of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, along with agency officials, officers, and staff, gathered for a ...