Jail and court computer systems compatibility makes it harder to adjudicate cases, causing longer waits in the jail.

Tamera Hutcherson is a Dallas-based community organizer who previously worked for the Texas Jail Project. She has written the op-ed below regarding Proposition 3, one of the 17 propositions on the Nov ...

DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas City Council has delayed an $8.7 million payment to the Dallas County Jail, sending the contract back to its public safety committee for further review amid questions about ...

Brandon Haney pleaded guilty to first-degree child molestation and was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a ...

Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with ...

Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer The Dallas City Council agreed Wednesday to pay Dallas County for jail services after a monthlong delay and approved an $8.7 million annual contract for housing ...

Non-profits in Dallas County are working together to try to reduce the number of people jailed repeatedly on drug charges. A non-profit that provides treatment and counseling says they can work ...

DALLAS — Calls to “free” Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice are putting the former SMU standout back in the spotlight, more than a year after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a ...