During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's ...

Retention and recruitment issues aren’t unique to Tarrant County Jail, although other Texas facilities appear to be worse off, as the state's prisons operate with an officer vacancy rate of 70%.

On Monday, a Texas judge sentenced Dallas man Harold Thompson to life in prison. Thompson’s sentencing comes after a jury convicted him of killing his partner, Gabriela Gonzalez, for having an ...

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

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.

A Texas man was sentenced to prison in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Jasmine Muldoon. Screengrab from Patricia Jo's Facebook page. A Texas man was sentenced to prison after agreeing to ...

DALLAS – January often inspires many people to pursue passions in the New Year. Darren Wallace shows that age shouldn't stop dreams from becoming a reality. At 54 years old, he is in his second ...

(The Texas Tribune) — The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close correctional facilities with staffing challenges and do a better job at supervising inmate ...

The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close correctional facilities with staffing challenges and do a better job at supervising inmate rehabilitation programs ...

The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close correctional facilities with staffing challenges and do a better job at supervising inmate rehabilitation programs, the Texas ...

Within three years of their release, 5.6% of STRIVE participants returned to prison compared to 9.7% of all incarcerated Texas women, according to data provided by prison officials. Criminal ...