Texas officials say the state has banned prison inmates from receiving hardback and used books to curb contraband. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says the policy addresses drugs found ...

Convicted child killer Tanner Horner will spend the rest of his life at one of the most brutal death row prisons after being sentenced to die by a Texas jury this week. Horner will rot away at the ...

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To cool the state’s entire prison system, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has said it would cost more than $1 billion. But so far, TDCJ has not asked the Legislature for the full funding, ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A 14-week restorative justice program operating inside Texas prisons reports that 89% of graduates do not reoffend within three years, Bridges to Life representative Christine ...

The Texas Attorney General's Office is investigating the death of an inmate over the weekend at a state prison near Amarillo. Samuell Jackson, 43, died Saturday, March 14, at Northwest Texas Hospital, ...

The Enduring Service program connects dogs with volunteer trainers at the Travis Unit state prison in East Austin.

EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — A state-approved curriculum created by the Texas Education Agency two years ago is facing thousands of corrections, prompting questions about what went wrong and what ...

Starting on April 1, all books sent to incarcerated individuals must be softcover and in new condition, according to a bulletin issued by TDCJ. Hardback books and used books will no longer be accepted ...