At 54 years old, Darren Wallace is in his second semester of law school at the University of North Texas at Dallas.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - An oversight committee now wants the state to close jails and prisons amid staffing shortages. This ...

Texas corrections officers are driving long distances to cover shifts in remote areas as the Department of Criminal Justice ...

Even before COVID, prisons across the country were struggling to fill open positions. However, agencies like the BOP have ...

Two Rockdale men were each sentenced to more than 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison system on ...

On February 5, the 37-year-old newlywed will be put to death for the gruesome murder of an Arlington pastor. His spiritual adviser is urging forgiveness.

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump ...

Due to a 2024 policy change by the state, nonprofits that have sent free books to prisoners for over 50 years can’t serve ...

Dr. Ralph de la Torre's leadership of Steward Health Care as the system went bankrupt and UNTHSC's body donation program made ...

The lawyers formally incorporated the SPLC in 1971, and civil rights activist Julian Bond was named the first president. Dees and Levin began seeking nationwide support for their work. People from ...