The incident began around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, when a correctional officer observed someone attempting to smuggle contraband ...

Jacolby Shawn Smith-Barber was taken into custody on Feb. 6 on a charge of prohibited substance in a correctional facility.

The facility will serve all divisions within TDCJ, including leadership development programs, the Parole Officers Training Academy, the Advanced Correctional Officer Training Academy and crisis ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two area corrections officers were arrested last week in separate incidents where ...

A suspect has eluded capture so far in a contraband drop outside the Mark Stiles Unit, and people who live in a subdivision not too far away tell KFDM/Fox 4 Ne ...

Exacerbating the problem is that many of these facilities are in parts of the state where it is onerous to recruit and retain correctional officers ... voted that the TDCJ should plan to close ...

"I am grateful to be appointed to these committees, and I look forward to learning from stakeholders, contributing my experience, and helping to develop meaningful, common-sense policies. I am eager ...

Workforce Solutions for South Texas has two security-focused job fairs upcoming this month with the first on Feb. 13.

The new facility aims to serve every part of the TDCJ, including the Parole Officers Training Program, Advanced Correctional Officer Training Academy, and crisis response teams.

Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune Quintagia Scott compliments a Texas Department of Criminal Justice officer during ...