Sheriff Hopefuls: Looking-at-Jail Time

Both McNeill and Hamilton say a new lockup is TCSO's top priority

"...to have to build a new facility where the Del Valle Correctional Complex now sits. "We can strategize all..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...95% test-participation rate are cited under federal school accountability guidelines; this year Johnston was one of eight AISD campuses..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Face-to-Face Visitation Returns to Travis County

Change currently affects certain inmates in Del Valle

"...In-person visits returned to the Travis County Correctional Complex on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2013..."

April 20, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

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Travis County Bond Propositions

"...and jail facility bonds for facilities at the county's Del Valle Correctional Complex, and the levying of the tax..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Column by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Naked City

Breaking stories from Austin and beyond

"...Investigative reports on two widely watched stories about the Austin Police Department come to..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Bond Issues

"...and jail facility bonds for facilities at the county's Del Valle Correctional Complex, and the levying of the tax..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

County Delays Funding for New Women’s Jail

A surprising turn of events

"...in a last-minute turn of events, they voted to delay the funding for a year in order to improve..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Through a Glass, Darkly

Prisoners now must communicate with visitors by video

"...inmate visitation policies since then – especially in county correctional facilities. At the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...is just the first part of a $620 million correctional campus overhaul. Johnson cycled in and out of the..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

The Uses of Joy

When Conspire Theatre helps incarcerated women, it's all in the game

"...the women's minimum security unit of the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle, razor wire loops-the-loop along chain-link..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...ain't no joke" was scrawled above my bunk in Del Valle. Truer words were never spoken. Here is my..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Austin Water Issues Boil Notice

When will we get good water back? Good question.

"...Inmates at both Del Valle’s Travis County Correctional Complex and the Downtown Travis..."

Oct. 23, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Jail, Traffic, & Politics

Video visitation under fire, again; traffic experiments

"...Dallas company that since 2009 has outfitted Travis County Correctional Complex (and inmate facilities in 12 other Texas counties)..."

March 30, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Dancing About Architecture

Another festival weekend, this time jazz; plus Mars Music not going under, and Bill Hicks -- still dead, more CDs.

"...parties involved saying the club had a great weekend; Del Castillo's CD release was filmed by Robert Rodriguez. Also,..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

COVID-19 Finally Arrives at Travis County Jail

Outbreak is "small," but inmates and advocates are angry

"...Travis County Sheriff’s Office operates - the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle. Of the approximately 1,800 housed..."

Feb. 11, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Headlines

It's Old World Order vs. New in this week's news blast

"...Mayor Steve Adler delivered his first State of the City address Monday night..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature

Naked City

A roundup of local news, rumors, and factoids from around Austin

"...new Central Booking facility, and the Travis Co. Corrections Complex in Del Valle -- failed its surprise commission inspection..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

For Now, County Jail Succeeds in Keeping Out COVID-19

Law enforcement, advocates agree on need to reduce jail population

"...County Jail in Downtown Austin or the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle...."

March 20, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Women’s Jail Closer to Funding

Justice advocates worry efforts to decrease incarceration will decelerate

"...the obsolete current facilities housing women at the county's correctional complex in Del Valle; Hernan­dez says the decision to..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Pair of Deaths at the County Jail

TCSO believes both men died "of natural causes"

"...12 hours apart this weekend in the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle...."

April 2, 2018 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Poetry in Prison

The Freehand Arts Project steps into the county jail

"...Murphy Anne Carter drives out to the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle to teach creative writing and..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Bryce

Unanswered Questions in Jailhouse Suicide

Since 2012, 100 have suffered self-inflicted deaths in Texas jails

"...old, died Monday, Aug. 17, at the Travis County Correctional Complex after 12 days in jail. She was there..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: John Legend, the FBI, and Paul Pryor

Legend calls for criminal justice reform; Pryor passes away

"...The singer performed for inmates at the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle before cruising to the capitol..."

April 20, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Conspire Theatre

A new company uses theatre to transform the lives of female inmates

"...instance, takes place behind bars in the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle. There, every week, company founder..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

More internal problems at the new Travis County Central Booking facility?

"...Travis County Jail next door and the Travis Co. Correctional Complex in Del Valle -- failed the yearly surprise..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...The ultimate goal, adds Crawford, who earlier this month hand-delivered a motion to the INS district office in San..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith