Dallas state jail, Mineral Wells center to close
7 days ago
State prison system officials have decided to not renew contracts for operating the privately managed Dawson State Jail in Dallas and the Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Center.
'Grinch' back in jail, this time accused of burglary of garage in Aledo
18 days ago
Dana Lanette Brock, 44, was in the Parker County Jail on Thursday, accused of stealing items from an Aledo garage.
Court: Calif. erred in new lethal injection regs
19 days ago
"The public that participated in the CDCR's rulemaking process was not so fully informed.
Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes
24 days ago
Rasoulof is also Iranian, his movies are banned in his homeland and he's been sentenced to jail by the Islamic regime there.
Dallas DA seeks to return Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent to jail
25 days ago
"It's totally up to the judge," Denmon said, "but we're going to be asking him to put [Brent] in the jail.
Gas money dispute leaves one woman dead in Dallas, her cousin in jail
29 days ago
DALLAS A dispute over gasoline money left a young woman dead early Sunday and her cousin in jail accused of running over her twice then driving home and going to bed, police said.
Indian actor Dutt surrenders to serve jail time
32 days ago
The 53-year-old actor served 18 months in jail before being released on bail in 2007 pending an appeal, so he's to spend the next 3 1/2 years behind bars.
Jail treatment possible for mentally ill suspects
33 days ago
In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Texas House Committee on Corrections approved a jail-based pilot program for restoring a person's ability to strand trial.
N. Calif. officers seek triple homicide suspect
38 days ago
SWAT teams from three counties and a team from the California Department of Corrections, as well as federal law enforcement officials and local police have joined the hunt for a Northern...
Inmate in Houston-area robbery case escapes jail
93 days ago
An inmate at a Houston-area jail has escaped and investigators believe the bank robbery suspect went over a wall.
