Suicide of Texas Prisoner Highlights the Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement
Increasing numbers of prisoners are spending long periods locked up alone in the United States. Experts say solitary confinement is putting severe...Read More
Texas Capital May Direct Police to Stop Low Level Marijuana Enforcement
The decision of Texas lawmakers to legalize hemp last year had wide-ranging and unforeseen consequences. Although the legislation did not address marijuana,...Read More
Making Spoof Phone Calls Can be a Criminal Offense in Texas
Scammers who use false numbers to make calls are a daily annoyance for many people in Texas. Making spoof calls can now...Read More
Texas Death Row Inmate’s Sentence Is Tossed for Faulty Jury Instructions
Cesar Fierro spent four decades on death row in Texas. The threat of the death penalty was abruptly removed in late December...Read More
Dallas Recorded More Hate Crimes than Other Texas Cities, Report Reveals
Hate crimes are rising in Texas and Dallas saw more than any other city in the state in 2018, according to recently-released...Read More
Mayor Calls for Crime Plan as Violent Offenses Rise in Dallas
Homicides in Dallas are on course to hit a 10-year high by the year’s end, sparking a demand by Mayor Eric Johnson...Read More
Experts Call for Prison Reform in Texas as Health Care Costs Rise
Texas has made moves to reduce its massive prison population in recent years. Some experts say the state’s reforms don’t go far...Read More
Texas’ Highest Court Stays the Execution of Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
The case of Rodney Reed, a Texas man facing execution, has made headlines across the nation in recent weeks as millions of...Read More
Is it a Crime to be Homeless in Texas?
A standoff between Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and the City of Austin over the state capital’s liberal homelessness laws has led to...Read More
Study Finds Thousands are Imprisoned on the Testimony of Discredited Police Officers
In cases that come down to the word of a police officer against that of a defendant, juries often believe the police...Read More