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

The investigation is tied to a federal lawsuit filed by Bernie Tiede, a Texas man spending life in prison who has reported ...

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A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme ...

The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, ...

Each year, tens of thousands of inmates in the U.S. are converting to Islam while incarcerated. The latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling ...

An illegal immigrant living in a Texas border city was hired to purchase thousands of rounds of ammunition for the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) in Mexico, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

45-year-old George Gomez, also known as Quick, a confirmed Texas Syndicate gang member, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in December to distribution of ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Raymond Trejo is back in custody following his recent arrest. Authorities arrested Trejo in Stilwell ...