After touring an immigrant detention center in Pearsall on Friday, Castro said most of the detainees had no criminal records ...

As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health ...

Connor Hilton, 17, said that after taking Accutane, a prescribed acne medication, he began to have suicidal and homicidal ...

After 23 years in solitary confinement, Alvaro “Xinachtli” Hernandez’s health is failing him. So is the system.

In May 2018, Ruby McPeters was eight months pregnant when she was booked into Hood County Jail on a probation violation. Just ...

The inmate escaped while he was was being transported by van from a court appearance in Downtown Fort Worth.

A 36-year-old man from North Richland Hills was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly making online threats to assault and murder ...

A new division at the Harris County Jail seeks to improve medical care inside the state's largest pre-trial detention lockup.

Officials said construction on the new jailhouse could start in September, but it won't be available for inmates until two years later.

Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.