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Voting rights groups want answers about the secret Texas voter purge, so they are suing. Is the primary problem in Texas the Republican primary? How a tiny minority of voters has control over who governs Texas. And what is the most violent jail in Texas?
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An analysis of state data shows that Harris County Jail facilities lead state in assaults, often twice the per-capita number of other large jails.
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Texas Observer reporters found incidents of neglect, apathy and abuse that led to over 1,100 jail deaths since 2010.
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The pilot program is the first polling place of its kind in Texas.
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After 18 months of a pandemic, high jail populations, infections and deserting staff, county jailers say the pandemic is brining longtime structural issues at county detention to light.
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From Texas Standard : As of Friday, Dallas County had the most positive COVID-19 cases in the state, at more than 300. At least seven of those cases are...
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Just west of downtown San Antonio, the Bexar County jail looms like a fortress. It's a seven-story building of stained concrete floors, white cinder block…
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Since 2009, 15 people have committed suicide in Bexar County Jail, more than any other county jail in Texas. The problem drew so much attention that it…
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In the wake of the hanging death of Sandra Bland and other recent suicides, the state agency that oversees jails is issuing a new inmate intake form so…
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Voters in Comal and Kendall counties will be deciding whether to build additional jail space in their county seats when they go to the polls November…