The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is looking to acquire a new plane for prison transports as maintenance costs, delays and missed extradition deadlines mount.

A newly-released search warrant reveals an alleged organized crime ring operating from inside a Texas prison, involving ...

Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.

A Texas man on death row for murdering two people is asking the state to halt his April 13 execution after someone else has ...

In a $38 million new contract renewal approved by Harris County commissioners on Thursday, that's set to continue through at least the end of 2027.

In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders. Federal lawsuits by parents and schools argued Texas ...

The county has been sending inmates out of state for more than a decade due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston.

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

A Houston County jail employee has been arrested on Wednesday following allegations of sexual misconduct involving an inmate.

The Texas Attorney General's Office is investigating the death of an inmate over the weekend at a state prison near Amarillo.

An inmate at the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex satellite prison camp has been labeled as a walkaway after he was discovered missing. At approximately 10 a.m. Friday, correctional officers could ...

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Friday night, an inmate was discovered missing from a minimum security satellite camp next to Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc and he is currently at large. Anyone with ...