Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to investigate any lapses in the release and parole supervision of two men who ...

In a letter to BPP Presiding Officer David Gutiérrez and TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier, the Governor also directed the agencies to prepare any legislative or administrative ...

In a letter addressed to BPP Presiding Officer David Gutiérrez and TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier, Gov. Abbott cited the incidents involving Nestor Hernandez and Zeric Jackson. Hernandez ...

In a lawsuit filed Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice says that a former employee at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was asked to "choose her religion or her job" after she was not ...

TEXAS, USA — With Texas' 88th Legislative Session beginning next week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking lawmakers to crack down on parolees who cut off their ankle monitors. On Thursday, Abbott ...