(TNS) — As ongoing technology problems contribute to delays in releasing people from jail, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown is opting to upgrade the jail’s current software to solve the issue ...

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 ...

The Dallas County jail regularly holds more than 6,200 people. The jail population is very close to the maximum allowed by state officials. Dallas County jail is nearing its 7,119 inmate maximum ...

DALLAS — Dallas County Commissioners have been meeting to discuss possible locations for a new jail and criminal court facility, likely to be built within the city of Dallas, sources tell WFAA. The ...

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 ...

DALLAS — The Dallas County Jail hit full capacity again on Wednesday, leading officials to begin rehabilitating previously inoperative cells to make room and exploring whether other facilities have ...

A traffic stop led to a police chase on Saturday afternoon, shortly after a Dallas police officer made an assist officer call ...

The Texas Legislature recently tightened laws against cloning and tampering with gift cards as thieves target consumers.

For the first time in 20 years, the Dallas County jail has nowhere to put detainees. Dallas County Criminal Justice Department Director Charlene Randolph announced during a Tuesday meeting of the ...

The Maverick County Courthouse in Eagle Pass. A New York Times investigation found that the county sometimes jailed people for months without charges filed against them. EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - November 7 ...