The Dallas County jail has more inmates than it is authorized to hold for the first time in nearly two decades, county leaders said Tuesday. Hitting 100% capacity at the detention center raises the ...

In recent years, we’ve called out Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare for his campaign to undermine elections. We’ve also voiced concerns about inmate deaths and failed inspections at the Tarrant County ...

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins also explains why the new jail will not be located between Dallas’ two signature bridges.

The Dallas County Jail was nearly at capacity with more than 7,000 inmates going into the Labor Day holiday. But county officials have been preparing for high numbers. Heading into the long Labor Day ...

Charles Frazier had hoped to leave Dallas County's jail in time to share a Thanksgiving meal with his family. After all, by Nov. 17 he had served his 16-month sentence. On Dec. 3, however, jail ...

(TNS) — As ongoing technology problems contribute to delays in releasing people from jail, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown is opting to upgrade the jail’s current software to solve the issue ...

County Judge Clay Jenkins listens to resolutions during commissioner’s court in November. County commissioners learned that on Tuesday that the jail had exceeded capacity and about a significant bill ...

It’s no surprise that the Dallas County jail has once again failed state inspection. In December 2023, a formerly homeless man I was helping was arrested for a nonviolent crime, and I didn’t know if ...

Dallas County believes change is happening to improve juvenile detention. Unless they are overselling, it's the kind of modification that needs to happen. "In essence, we were taking kids who were not ...