Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

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

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Jaime Esparza, a longtime El Paso criminal justice public servant, stepped down from his position as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

Wrongful conviction advocates discuss addressing accountability with prosecutors for criminal reform with the Texas death row ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

Back in mid-2018, there were roughly 400 people ahead of Fernando on the state’s maximum security state hospital waitlist, waiting an average of more than 200 days, according to state data. Fast ...

Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...

Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the ... Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter ...

In a Candid, Exclusive Interview, the Former Theranos CEO and Convicted Felon, Shares Her Life Behind Bars and Quest for ...