5 (UPI) --The State of Texas executed a Black man convicted of killing ... pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. CST, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed to UPI in an emailed statement.

Directing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Facilities ... Chief of Staff Robert Black told the committee that Gov. Abbott has had “positive conversations” with the ...

Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville unit ... three men who dragged James Byrd Jr., a Black man, for 3 miles and left his body ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville carried out the execution. "After years of legal battles, Steven Nelson was punished for his heinous crimes and justice has finally been ...

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

He was subsequently sentenced to five years of confinement in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison. In 2011, Alonzo was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender and subsequently ...

Amanda Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice − the agency that carries out executions − said she did not have any information about Nelson's resistance ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) broke ground on their 64,000 square feet training facility on Thursday. The new Huntsville training facility is expected to be completed in summer 2026 ...

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 (TDCJ) announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking ...

(The Texas Tribune) — The Texas agency that manages the state’s prisons and jails should close correctional facilities with staffing challenges and do a better job at supervising inmate ...

DALLAS – January often inspires many people to pursue passions in the New Year. Darren Wallace shows that age shouldn't stop dreams from becoming a reality. At 54 years old, he is in his second ...