The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

Commissioner John Coffee asked Herring and Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas about inmate management and expressed hope for ...

With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg's 1998 murder conviction ...

“The health and safety of our staff and inmate population is our highest priority,” Haney said.

Officials at an Anderson County prison say water service has been fixed after families of inmates raised concerns.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) commemorated a significant milestone on Friday, March 7, with the grand ...

: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the ...

After eight years in “the hole” at Texas’ Lane Murray Unit, Kwaneta Harris documents the “daily reality” of staff sexual ...

A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead ...

A search of TDCJ’s inmate records revealed that Patterson is incarcerated at the Middleton Unit in Abilene. Records indicate ...