"Black holes of inattention" lead to stark gender disparities in the Texas prison system, according to a new report.
Women in Texas Prisons Denied Same Academic, Job Training Opportunities as Incarcerated Men
Conditions of Confinement
Summit Meeting at State Capitol on Juvenile Crime
What is the best way to deal with juvenile crime? A summit meeting at the state capitol is trying to come up with that answer.
Pre-trial justice group gives Texas a D rating
The Lone Star state notched up some bad marks in a newly released analysis of pretrial justice across the country.
New Report Highlights Issues Facing Women in Texas' Criminal Justice System
Today, TCJC released part two of a two-part report series on women in Texas prisons and jails. An Unsupported Population: The Treatment of Women in Texas’ Criminal Justice System explores the unique issues facing women impacted by the criminal justice system and makes recommendations for programs and policies that treat women with dignity and increase the likelihood that they can successfully rejoin their families and communities.
Fort Bend ISD finds historic cemetery near construction site
The 31 marked graves inside Old Imperial Farm Cemetery are rusted and crumbling, markers of a time that Reginald Moore believes Sugar Land hopes to forget.
Texas Prison System Sheds Men, Swallows Even More Women
Report says rise in incarcerated women hints at disparities in the male-dominated criminal justice system.
After fatal fires, Houston officials propose stronger lodging house safety rules
After residential facility fires last year claimed the lives of three people and displaced dozens of others, Houston city officials on Tuesday unveiled several proposed changes to city ordinances aimed at improving oversight of the buildings.
Tear gas, pepper spray use up in Texas prisons, including on suicidal inmates
As violence behind bars continues to rise, Texas prisons over the past 10 years have seen a 71 percent increase in the use of chemical agents on inmates, often those attempting suicide or self-harm.
Suicide attempts have more than doubled in Texas prisons
The attempted suicide rate recorded inside the Texas prison system has doubled in four years, a trend that some experts call "concerning" and others see as a positive sign the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is getting more serious about tracking mental health issues.
Gov. Greg Abbott Taps Former Ranger To Head The State’s Juvenile Justice Department
There’s a shakeup going on at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department after a Dallas Morning News investigation revealed widespread allegations of different types of abuse.