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 ...

Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery Also known as TDJC Execution, Huntsville Prison Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, USA Image by Find A Graveweb (1) The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, the ...

Roy Oliver, the former Balch Springs police officer convicted last month of murder in the killing of an unarmed 15-year-old, has arrived at a state prison to begin his sentence. Oliver was moved from ...

The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, the largest prison graveyard in the United States, continues to grow quietly behind the Walls Unit. The new count marks the first detailed public update on ...