New numbers from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice project 18,000 new air-conditioned beds as a result of recent state funding in the first step towards full A/C coverage. Here's a look at how ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is facing more legal action over sweltering conditions in state prisons. The families of three inmates who died in 2023 are suing ...

The seven inmates broke out of the maximum-security prison Dec.13 and remain on the loose. The fugitives are charged in the Christmas Eve killing of anIrving police officer during a robbery ...