That’s not right.” The Texas Department of Criminal Justice declined Nexstar’s invitation to interview on this subject. Gov. Abbott’s office has not yet responded to a request for comment.

A handful of Texas jails have issued electronic tablets to inmates. Counties can make money off their use. Sign up for The ...

“DTO trafficked fentanyl, methamphetamine, and synthetic cannabinoids into Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional ...

The Department of Justice sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday accusing the prison system of discriminating against its employee based on their religion. Credit: Martin do ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he granted a full pardon to the man convicted of shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter ...

the executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the agency that runs the state’s prison system. The family members complained – some angrily, some wearily – that it had ...

The U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleges that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice unfairly terminated an employee over her adherence to an African religion that is also practiced in the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend a pardon for the U.S. Army sergeant who ...

HUMBLE, Texas — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) over allegations of religious discrimination. The case involves a former ...

In the suit, the plaintiffs ask the court to declare that its current heat mitigation policies are unconstitutional and to require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to cap prison ...

As the federal government clamps down on inmate phone ... something that advocates like Bertram believe is necessary. Under Texas law, revenue from TDCJ phone and video calls is split between ...