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Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.

According to officials with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a contraband investigation led to the arrest not only ...

Instead of protecting the integrity of law enforcement, it creates a loophole for covering up wrongdoing,” one opponent says.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department quietly ... of corruption charges in the Texas Senate in 2023 following a historic ...

Sarah Anderson, Associate Director, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute R Street Testimony in Support of Texas HB 3675 “Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants ...

The leader of a citizen’s advisory board in Juarez, Mexico, worries organized criminal groups may be targeting residents for ...

Two prominent Texas lawmakers have filed bills that would require local prosecutors to report to the state ... and longtime member of the Senate criminal justice committee, and Rep.

The legislation comes as Travis County DA Jose Garza faces scrutiny for missing deadlines to formally file charges against ...

Yet despite its vast reach, the criminal justice ... technical rules rigidly. For instance, Massachusetts sends a relatively small number of people back to prison or jail while they are on parole. But ...

In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department ... the Texas Senate in 2023 following a historic impeachment. Paxton agreed last year to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal ...