Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.

Convicted child killer Tanner Horner will spend the rest of his life at one of the most brutal death row prisons after being sentenced to die by a Texas jury this week. Horner will rot away at the ...

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KIAH) – A historic prison in Huntsville, Texas, caught fire early Friday morning, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of inmates. The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, known ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A 14-week restorative justice program operating inside Texas prisons reports that 89% of graduates do not reoffend within three years, Bridges to Life representative Christine ...

The Enduring Service program connects dogs with volunteer trainers at the Travis Unit state prison in East Austin.

The Texas Attorney General's Office is investigating the death of an inmate over the weekend at a state prison near Amarillo. Samuell Jackson, 43, died Saturday, March 14, at Northwest Texas Hospital, ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. In Texas, a long-forgotten series of prison albums ...

The famous Texas burlesque dancer Candy Barr (born Juanita Dale Slusher) performs with a band of incarcerated musicians, including drummer Morgan White, at the 1967 Texas Prison Rodeo. Barr had ...