The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...

The famous Texas burlesque dancer Candy Barr (born Juanita Dale Slusher) performs with a band of incarcerated musicians, including drummer Morgan White, at the 1967 Texas Prison Rodeo. Barr had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mock prison cell was set up near the south steps of the Capitol in July 2023 as part of a campaign by Texas Prisons Community ...

In Texas, a long-forgotten series of prison albums offers a rare way to hear what incarceration sounded like decades ago. The albums were recorded by incarcerated musicians inside Texas prisons and ...

Texas prisons now restrict donated books over drug smuggling concerns, prompting warnings from advocates about reduced inmate ...