Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested Sunday morning in Texas and booked into jail on ...

The new short film Criminal highlights the injustices of the criminal legal system with a look at how for-profit bail preys ...

The jail has been out of compliance since January, when it was issued a notice of non-compliance after being found in ...

The nation's first execution of a person convicted in a "shaken baby syndrome" case was halted Thursday when Texas' highest criminal court ruled in the condemned man's favor ...

Texans will vote on whether to expand property tax breaks, send billions to dementia research and fund new water projects.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has named Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe as its chair. Here's what to know.

The average number of people stuck in jail waiting for a state hospital bed in Texas has fallen, but could be plateauing, ...

Nicholas Ray of Spring, Texas, was hit with 12 state charges after he threatened to hang Laura Loomer “from the capitol.” ...

The approval also comes as the Harris County Jail has continuously remained out of compliance with the state's minimum jail ...

A Texas Christian singer and worship minister born without arms from the Houston area became an inspiration for his ...

Separated from the general prison population, Texas death row inmates spend at least 22 hours a day alone in their cells.