The Texas Supreme Court ruled that because of flawed legal reasoning from lower courts, a juvenile judge must reconsider ...

Our prison system has two goals: deterrence and rehabilitation. A system that carries tiny penalties will not serve the first function; one that carries extremely harsh penalties will not serve the ...

In 2016, the jail started housing adult inmates, whose population reached a high of 88, according to Carolynn Stocker, the ...

Another juvenile case, for aggravated burglary, is still awaiting transfer to adult court. Trial dates have not yet been set for the prison arson and battery cases. To stream WWL TV on your phone ...