Dallas County is exploring potential sites for a new jail complex. Officials say that renovation of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center is not feasible. Dallas County commissioners have agreed to spend ...

County Judge Clay Jenkins says the current facility is facing overcrowding issues and has outlived its usefulness as it is nearly 50 years old. “I think we’ll have the land bought in ’26. And we’ve ...

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has given Dallas County's jail a passing inspection — with no notes for corrective action. Despite a clean report, Sheriff Marian Brown said she plans to keep ...