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One of the homes where prolific Houston-area serial killer Dean Corll tortured and killed many of his 28-plus teenaged victims in the 1970s hit the market for $185,000.

Life behind enemy lines can be lonely, and a letter from a friend – a pen pal – can liberate mind and spirit. These prisoners are reaching out to you. They trust that Bay View readers truly care. Reach back and write a letter today!

Bracht began serving a five-year sentence for a burglary of a habitation conviction in 2019.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- A Texarkana pastor's myriad convictions for child sex crimes and multiple life sentences were affirmed by a Texas appellate court last week.

It was the most shocking crime of its day, 27 boys from the same part of town kidnapped, tortured, and killed by an affable neighbor named Dean Corll. Forty years later, it remains one of the least understood—or talked about—chapters in Houston's history.

Martin do Nascimento for The Texas Tribune / Originally published on May 14, 2021 11:00 am As Texas braces for its notoriously scorching summer temperatures, the state House agreed to install air conditioning in dozens of uncooled prisons within seven years — but only if lawmakers specifically set aside money for it. On Thursday night, the Texas House initially passed a bill that would require all Texas lockups to be cooled over a seven-year span, capping costs at $300 million. But ...

Credit: Martin do Nascimento for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As Texas braces for its notoriously scorching summer temperatures, the state House agreed to install air conditioning in dozens of uncooled prisons within seven years — but only if lawmakers specifically set aside money for it. On Thursday night, the Texas House initially passed a bill that would require all Texas lockups to...

09/04/2018 08:38 am ET Jim Carrey Made A Movie About Me. Heres What It Didnt Show About Life In Prison. The inspiration for "I Love You Phillip Morris" has been in solitary confinement for over 22 years. Guest Writer I’ve spent more than 22 years of my life living in a 6-by-9-foot concrete box, deep in the heart of Texas. Think about that for a second. Why have I been put here? Well, originally I was sent to prison for insurance fraud. Four prison escapes later, I’m now serving a 144-year s...

Social distancing and other contagion protocols are difficult behind bars, but an investigation by WFAA and The Marshall Project showed that the spread of COVID-19 behind bars was also due to the Texas Department of Criminal Justices lackluster response, potentially exacerbating outbreaks and putting surrounding communities at risk. The agencys website lists the prisoners who have died from the virus. Below is a list of those people, including Campos.  Among the list are four people who offici...

Took me awhile to kind of appreciate it or to understand it. those three things that god exists and he is wise and that he loves me made me not really care a great deal whether or not i spent the rest of my life in there. so if i was going to get out, it was like if you want me out, get me out. first time i met john raley, i was on the michael unit. we didnt have to talk through the glass. we sat down at a table. at one point john excused himself to go to the restroom and he had left his sports ...