In January 2015, a prison transport carrying 15 men — three guards and 12 chained-together inmates — ran off the road. It was one of the bloodiest days in the history of Texas prisons.

This one-of-a-kind museum takes you into a former cell block, providing an unparalleled opportunity to learn all about the history of our justice system.

Huntsville, Texas! My home away from home...and thanks to my alma mater, SHSU, I've been in the execution chamber too!

“600,000 people are released from correctional facilities every year, but it’s a part of the criminal justice system that’s being funded at no guarantee,” said Jennifer Ortiz, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Indiana University Southeast who studies reentry programs across the country.

Marka Bodine can remain a free woman until June 2023, when she must report to prison

Texas Prison Museum

An estimate to put air conditioning into one prison changed from more than $20 million to $4 million last year.

Prison rights advocates file complaint against Texas Department of Criminal Justice over lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons, citing cruel and unusual punishment.

Pastor Stephen Wilson has ministered to and mentored thousands of prisoners who are serving sentences in at least four Texas state penitentiaries.