Texas made sweeping changes to bail reform, parole and reentry programs this past legislative session as part of its goal to keep violent repeat offenders behind bars. Texas lawmakers proposed at ...

EVERMAN, Texas — Kenneth McDuff should never have walked free. He's one of the worst killers I have ever covered. The convicted murderer was paroled three times, and each release left more victims.

HOUSTON — Elmer Wayne Henley, one of Houston's most notorious serial killers, will stay in prison where he's serving six life sentences. The state parole board denied Henley's bid for parole on Friday ...

A convicted serial killer in Texas will be eligible for parole for the first time next month, but experts told Newsweek that he faces some challenges in securing his release. Jack Wayne Reeves, who is ...

HOUSTON — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Friday recommended delaying the execution of inmate Rodney Reed, whose conviction is being questioned by new evidence that his supporters say raises ...

The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office is calling on citizens across Texas and the United States to join in protesting the parole of Kenneth Vodochodsky, a convicted murderer.

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas man who sparked a weeks-long manhunt after skipping a court date earlier this year has been found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without ...

Legal experts say there is a public misconception about prison parole. Victims can have a voice in when offenders get out of prison. One decision by the trial judge can impact the time a person stays ...

An empty visitation window at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston on Jan. 31, 2024. This year Texas lawmakers approved many criminal justice bills, including some to reform the state's bail system and ...