People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system. Eagle Pass, Texas, borders the Mexican city of Piedras Negras. Many ...

Since 2021, Texas police officers have arrested thousands of migrants in Maverick County for trespassing, in an effort to deter crossings and boost deportations.

Between February and August of last year, the state attorney general’s office doled out expert services contracts and related amendments worth almost $1 million total as part of its defense ...

In Texas, county jails are run by the local sheriff's office. The El Paso County jail system has a total capacity for up to 2,800 inmates at the Downtown jail and the Jail Annex on the far East Side.