Separated from the general prison population, Texas death row inmates spend at least 22 hours a day alone in their cells.

The busiest death chamber in the country is located inside the maximum-security prison in Huntsville, Texas, known as the ...

A detention officer who was accused of having sexual intercourse with a Montgomery County Jail inmate and giving her a vape ...

Two prison security guards were arrested last week with police alleging that their negligence led to an inmate's death as they "refused to help him" during a fire in his cell ...

A custodial death report filed with the Office of the Attorney General yesterday afternoon listed the inmate’s name but few other answers.

The United States executed two death row inmates on Thursday evening -- one in Alabama and the other in Texas -- during a year that has seen an uptick in inmates being put to death.

Texas has collected over $1.5 million from unclaimed prisoner trust accounts in three years, raising questions about family ...

Over 300 bodies have been added to the more than 3,000 estimated to be at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.

Two correctional officers have been charged after allegedly refusing to let an inmate out of his burning cell, which led to his death.

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the ...

A Longview veteran received a life-changing companion this weekend thanks to a special program from Rusk County Pets Alive. The Fletcher Project, a new initiative created by Texas Department of ...