The latest Texas Department Of Criminal Justice news from The Texas Tribune. By Pooja Salhotra Feb. 6, 2025 Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money ...

A man convicted of killing two people in Bell County, Texas has been executed, according to the Texas Department of Criminal ...

The Department of Criminal Justice announced it's expanding a program that lets incarcerated people appear in court virtually, without leaving prison. USAID signs pulled from HQ as judge puts ...

Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas prison system is making it easier and safer to handle court appearances. On Tuesday, the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced it's expanding a program that lets ...

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking initiative that leverages technology to modernize justice administration within the ...

Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

Texas executes Steven Nelson, convicted for a pastor's 2011 murder, amidst debates on capital punishment ethics.

The Justice Department’s move to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams is just the latest in a series of dismissals in high-profile criminal cases.

Richard Lee Tabler was convicted of capital murder in 2007 and sentenced to death for killing two men. BELL COUNTY, Texas — A man convicted of killing two people in Bell County is set to be executed ...