A routine day inside the Galveston County Jail turned deadly on Wednesday when an inmate was charged with murder in the death ...

A 64-year-old inmate at the Lancaster County Jail who was facing charges tied to a 1990 double homicide in Texas has died while in custody, authorities said.Flo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inmates are seen inside the Harris County Jail in 2021. Families whose loved ones have lived in jails deserve representation on ...

An inmate at the Galveston County Jail was killed by another inmate on April 29, 2026, according to the Galveston County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jail cells at the Tarrant County Corrections Center in Fort Worth on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Chris ...

Overtime and outside housing costs for inmates has been running in the tens-of-millions of dollars in recent years.

The Harris County Jail was found to be in compliance with state standards during an inspection conducted this week, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the downtown Houston ...

A manhunt is underway after 36-year-old Troy Dugas, an inmate at the Harris County Jail, seen here in this undated police photo, was accidentally released from prison on Aug. 17, according to the ...

Shawn Fraraccio, 26, was moved to a living facility in Mexia on April 14 after a demand for this transfer from his mother and ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, a striking piece of history is being reimagined. A former county jail built in 1888 is undergoing a transformation that could turn it from a once-feared institution into a ...

Texas is in the process of planning for the future of its state hospitals. Some advocates and families said Texas needs to ...