BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas -- A convicted sex offender who escaped from a prison outside Houston was captured about 40 miles away, officials said. The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest ...

ROSHARON, Texas – Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials captured an inmate on Tuesday who escaped from a prison in Brazoria County. Law enforcement detained Calvin Lee Patterson as he was ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) said it was implementing an immediate lockdown and comprehensive search of all correctional facilities within TDCJ. On Wednesday, the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said an inmate who escaped from the Huntsville Unit early Sunday morning has been taken back into custody in Calallen, which is west of ...

HOUSTON — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has suspended the transport of inmates in the wake of what happened with Gonzalo Lopez. TDCJ said it's reviewing the procedures in place and is also ...

The family of Alton Rodgers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on his behalf, seeking $120 million in damages. Amarillo lawyer Jesse Quackenbush filed ...

Independent news. Trusted by Texans. About The Texas Tribune | Staff | Contact | Send a Confidential Tip | Ethics | Republish Our Work | Jobs | Awards | Corrections | Strategic Plan | Downloads | ...

Two Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees have been arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at the William P. “Bill” Clements Unit in Amarillo, according to jail records and a ...