Harris County Jail found to be in compliance with state standards for first time in over a year – Houston Public Media
Harris County Sheriff’s Office FILE — A detention officer walks up steps inside the Harris County Jail. The…
3 detention officers at Harris County Jail charged over March 2024 inmate assault
Detention officers relieved of duty after assault at Harris County Jail Jail Bars Gavel Prison Courts Crime Justice…
Convicted felon released from Harris County Jail on bond before murder charge filed, now wanted in Houston
HOUSTON – Hours after Houston police announced that a suspect had been arrested and charged in a murder…
Harris County settles $1.25 million federal lawsuit from special needs teen’s beating death inside jail – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media Asa Garcia, Fred Harris’ sister, stands with her family outside of the…
A floor at the Harris County Jail could be converted into a medical wing to bolster inmate services – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media Assistant Chief Phillip Bosquez with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office speaks during…
Houston man, 27, charged with intoxication manslaughter in fatal Pierce Street crash
A 27-year-old Houston man has been arrested and charged in the death of a 32-year-old woman leaving a Houston…
Federal lawsuit filed against Harris County after in-custody death of former UH football player
HOUSTON – The family of Kristopher McGregor, a former University of Houston football player who died in-custody at…
56-year-old man dies in custody at Harris County Jail 4 days after suffering medical emergency
Harris County Jail HOUSTON – A 56-year-old man in custody at the Harris County Jail died at a…
As immigrant arrests rise, here’s what to know about ICE operations in Texas – Houston Public Media
Eddie Gaspar for the Texas Tribune Austin Police Department officers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents guide…
Houston firefighter accused of soliciting a minor, put on paid leave amid investigation
The Houston Fire Department put a 31-year-old firefighter on paid leave after he was arrested Thursday, accused of…
Harris County Sheriff’s Office reports first jail death of 2026 – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media The Harris County Jail in downtown Houston, on April 12, 2021. A 55-year-old man…
Texas’ new bail laws could increase Harris County’s jail population, court case backlog – Houston Public Media
“A-Way-Out! Bail Bonds” is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on October 17,…