With interest, the debt will amount to $688 million repaid through property taxes over the next several decades, according to ...

County Judge Clay Jenkins says the current facility is facing overcrowding issues and has outlived its usefulness as it is nearly 50 years old. “I think we’ll have the land bought in ’26. And we’ve ...

Texas’ new tool to help with jail releases is a welcome step toward fixing a costly and frustrating process in the Dallas ...

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office is conducting a state-mandated investigation into a recent in-custody death at the Dallas County Jail. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office is leading an ...

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 ...

That’s how much longer Kenneth Offutt was held in the Dallas County jail after finishing his six-month burglary sentence. He was released Feb. 12 – nearly four months past his Oct. 27 time-served date ...

A Dallas woman has been handed nearly 19 years in prison after admitting her role in a July 2025 overdose inside the Lew ...

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was arrested on Thursday, August 21, 2025, and booked into the Dallas County jail. According to jail records, he was charged with ...

At least a dozen agencies now have 287 (g) agreements, as the number of people on ICE detainers also increases. NBC 5 got an inside look at the role local jails are playing in the Trump Administration ...