Villarreal now faces felony escape charges. The TDCJ credited the successful capture to the combined efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, Nueces County Sheriff ...

One escape happened in Galveston County, and another happened on Tuesday in Harris County. This does not include prisoners who escaped from a TDCJ prison. ABC13 also noted that the state did not ...

CHILDRESS, Texas– The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said an escape attempt at the Roach Unit in Childress was “thwarted” early Tuesday morning by a 24-year-old, Cody Cabler ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Construction is now underway on a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) training facility. On Thursday, the TDCJ officially broke ground on the 64,000-square-foot space ...

Arnold Bonilla, an inmate who escaped from Bell County Jail, was recaptured. The search involved multiple agencies and prison dogs. Bonilla was previously held on a DUI charge and had an ICE detainer.

A TDCJ official said Villarreal will now face multiple escape charges, which will be considered as felonies. Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a ...