It’s no surprise that the Dallas County jail has once again failed state inspection. In December 2023, a formerly homeless man I was helping was arrested for a nonviolent crime, and I didn’t know if ...

After consistently teetering around capacity, the Dallas County Jail exceeded the maximum number of inmates it can hold for the first time in two decades over Labor Day weekend, said Dallas County ...

Jail and court computer systems compatibility makes it harder to adjudicate cases, causing longer waits in the jail.

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 ...

After nearly a month-long delay, the city of Dallas will likely no longer withhold its payment to Dallas County for jail services due to the lack of performance measures in its contract. The city’s ...

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 ...

DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas City Council has delayed an $8.7 million payment to the Dallas County Jail, sending the contract back to its public safety committee for further review amid questions about ...

Similar stories are coming from former inmates of the Dallas County Jail, who say they served too much time behind bars. "I've lost so much that could have been prevented. It could have been stopped ...