A person who works at the Houston County Jail but who is not a licensed peace officer took a gun into the gym at Latexo ISD, ...

From Road and Bridge to the expansion of the County Jail, Angelina County saw lots of improvements last year. County Judge ...

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

The governor made the offer during meetings with President Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan at the White House on Wednesday.

The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply ...

It’s common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

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

It appears to be we’ve got problems there,” says the brother of a man who died in sheriff’s office custody in December.

A Houston man considered a fugitive by Harris County authorities after being released from federal prison following Donald ...

Local police assisted the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the search for a suspect near the Liberty Arms Apartments ...

A federal judge in Texas ordered him to remain in jail until he is tried in that case, where he has pleaded not guilty. After Trump’s pardon, his lawyer filed court papers to convince the judge ...

A total of 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate were up for election in 2024. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 19-12 to 20-11. All 31 seats in the Texas State Senate were up ...