Travis County Sheriff's Office

The pilot program was part of a study to examine the benefit of providing legal counsel to people immediately after their arrest. But staffing shortages in the sheriff's office have made the program unworkable.

Inmates who spoke to KUT say they're being denied medical care, that the number of COVID-positive inmates exceeds the official count, and that they're worried their time in jail could ultimately amount to a death sentence.

Throughout the pandemic, Travis County has seen a relatively low number of positive cases in jails. That changed this week.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a ban on "sanctuary cities" into law on Sunday, putting the final touch on legislation that would also allow police to inquire…

Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez plans to evaluate a wider range of alleged crimes in determining whether to hand over jail inmates to federal…

This month, voters elected the second woman in history to serve as Travis County sheriff. Now, the department is working to recruit more female deputies…

Travis County voters are set to elect a new sheriff for the first time in 12 years.Among the four candidates running for Travis County Sheriff, a key…

The Travis County Sheriff's Office is warning of significant traffic impacts Tuesday morning as a result of the funeral procession for Sergeant Craig…

A Travis County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed at his home early this morning in the Round Rock neighborhood of Cimarron. Sergeant Craig Hutchinson,…

Democrats running for the nomination to be Travis County Sheriff are in their final days of campaigning before the March 1 primary, and the contenders are…