In Texas, 75% of proposed constitutional amendments have been passed by voters since 1876, while five previous amendments ...

The approval also comes as the Harris County Jail has continuously remained out of compliance with the state's minimum jail ...

The jail has been out of compliance since January, when it was issued a notice of non-compliance after being found in ...

Two more inmates in Harris County Jail died while in custody here over the weekend. The sheriff's says they both suffered from an apparent medical emergency. What is ‘ghost tapping?’: New scheme ...

For Charles Victor Thompson, the one constant in his life has been the almost three decades he's spent as Inmate No. 00999306 in a small, isolated prison After 27 years on Texas Death Row, Charles ...

The shocking death of Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail has led to changes and lasting hard feelings in rural Alabama.

Two Harris County Jail inmates both died while in custody on Friday after they suffered from an apparent medical emergency, according to authorities.

A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy and sergeant are being investigated over whether they followed department policy when they responded to a call about an injured man who was later found dead in ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — Harris County officials announced on Tuesday that an inmate who walked away from a work camp site was back in custody. According to Harris County officials, at ...

One escaped inmate from the Brown County Jail has been captured, but another remains at large and is believed to have been "contained in a large wooded area" in northern Kentucky.Deputies said Roy ...

The sheriff's office said three suspects fired guns at the apartment and fled the scene. Anyone with information is urged to ...