Lawyers for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice say the state's prisons have made strides in getting more air ...

Lawyers have tried to force the state of Texas to provide air-conditioning in its prisons for years. Now, they say this case ...

Seven civilians were arrested by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for taking part in a large-scale scheme to smuggle ...

Two female inmates said they were sexually assaulted by correctional officers in Galveston.

About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.

Authorities with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said a woman was sentenced to six years in prison for smuggling in ...

A former Van Zandt County detention officer has been arrested for allegedly bringing contraband into a correctional facility.

A judge sentenced a Wichita Falls woman to six years in prison for mailing drugs into Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...

Two correctional officers are on leave as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice investigates two sexual assault ...

Two Texas correctional officers were relieved of duty while officials investigate separate sexual assault allegations by ...

Current and former heads of Texas’ prison system defended asking for lesser amounts to air-condition facilities during a federal trial on extreme heat in TDCJ facilities.

A Wichita Falls woman was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to mailing synthetic cannabinoids and ...