The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said hardback books are increasingly being used to smuggle in drugs. Nonprofits ...

About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.

A group that provides books to Texas inmates says new restrictions could hinder their work.

The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer assigned to the Bradshaw Unit in Henderson has been arrested on ...

Starting on April 1, all books sent to incarcerated individuals must be softcover and in new condition, according to a bulletin issued by TDCJ. Hardback books and used books will no longer be accepted ...