The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has responded to a reported lack of water at the George Beto Unit state prison in ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the ...

This comes after a day after TDCJ spokesperson Hannah Haney confirmed that the prison, located in Anderson County, has been ...

A search of TDCJ’s inmate records revealed that Patterson is incarcerated at the Middleton Unit in Abilene. Records indicate ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) commemorated a significant milestone on Friday, March 7, with the grand ...

Lottery Courier Concerns – Texas senators vote to ban services that allow people to buy lottery tickets on an app. But the debate leading up to the vote raises larger questions about potential ...

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On Tuesday, the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced it's expanding a program that lets inmates appear in court virtually without leaving prison. Officials say it saves money on inmate ...

Texas uses lethal injection — Pentobarbital — to carry out death sentences, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website. In Texas, from 1819 to 1923, people in Texas were put ...

The data was provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice monthly and included breakdowns by unit, crimes, race and sex. Our site also included information on individual inmates ...

Adonis Robinson allegedly murdered Ronnie "LilRonnie" Smith and his 5-year-old daughter. Jakobie Russell also is sought in connection with the case.