Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

Texas legislators heeded that recommendation. The next year, in 2007, they created the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee. The committee is composed of House and Senate members and ...

The state agency responsible for overseeing county jails across Texas failed to consistently investigate prisoner complaints, maintain accurate records or complete all inspections required by law, ...

Violent crimes committed by Southeast Texas youth are on the rise due in part to the long-lasting impact of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. While the local justice system seems largely unequipped to ...

In 2025, proposals aimed at reshaping Texas’s criminal justice system are gaining traction. As the legislature and advocacy groups push for new policies, Arlington residents with pending or past charg ...

The executive director of the Texas prison system reported to his governing board at a meeting in Bryan that the recently ...

Gov. Greg Abbott late Sunday night announced he vetoed 26 bills passed by the state legislature during the regular ...

People in Texas care about fairness, but sentence differences show that our justice system doesn’t treat everyone equally. Research shows that factors like race, money and where you live can ...