The Texas Legislature should give great weight to a series of recommendations aimed at improving the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Among them is ...

Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

Steven Nelson was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson at NorthPointe Baptist Church in ...

HOUSTON - The Texas Department of Criminal Justice admits they have no idea if the five inmates are dead or alive or where they are. But they are protecting their identities. TDCJ will release ...

Texas executed Steven Nelson for the 2011 murder of the Rev. Clint Dobson Wednesday night. It is the second execution of the ...

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking initiative that leverages technology to modernize justice administration within the ...

The data was provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice monthly and included breakdowns by unit, crimes, race and sex. Our site also included information on individual inmates ...

On Tuesday, the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced it's expanding a program that lets inmates appear in court virtually without leaving prison. Officials say it saves money on inmate ...

This is a follow-up in our KCBD Investigates series on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Texas Sunset Advisory Committee made that recommendation to the legislature on Wednesday morning.

The commission, which reviews the performance of Texas agencies, voted Wednesday to recommend the Legislature pass bills addressing multiple issues at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ...