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Two more people died inside the Harris County Jail last week, bringing the total of in-custody deaths this year to 15, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.  

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/10/06/532687/two-more-deaths-inside-harris-county-jail-mark-15-in-custody-deaths-this-year/

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A 65-year-old man died hours after he entered the joint processing center in the Harris County Jail last week, marking the 13th in-custody death reported this year by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the downtown Houston jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/09/15/530834/65-year-old-arrested-man-dies-in-harris-county-jail-processing-center-sheriffs-office-says/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountyJailJointProcessingCenter #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #ProcessingCenter

Family members of Alexis Cardenas want witness statements and unedited surveillance footage of a struggle with detention officers that preceded his death inside of the Harris County Jail, according to a pre-lawsuit petition filed Thursday in court.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/09/12/530732/legal-filing-seeks-medical-records-unedited-video-footage-of-alexis-cardenas-death-in-harris-county-jail/

#Court #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #AlexisCardenas #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #MedicalRecords #TexasRule202Petition

The July death of Alexis Cardenas, one of more than 10 people to die in Harris County Jail custody this year, was classified as a homicide by the county medical examiner.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/09/03/529975/harris-county-inmate-death-classified-as-homicide-by-institute-of-forensic-sciences/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #AlexisCardenas #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountyMedicalExaminer #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice

More than a month after a Houston man died during an altercation with detention officers inside of the Harris County Jail, questions about his initial arrest and the struggle that preceded his death continue to linger.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/26/529436/months-after-harris-county-jail-death-questions-about-arrest-altercation-with-officers-remain/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #AlexisCardenas #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeath #HoustonLawEnforcement #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JailDeaths

A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/08/22/529235/man-who-was-mistakenly-released-from-harris-county-jail-arrested-in-florida/

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A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/08/22/529235/man-who-was-mistakenly-released-from-harris-county-jail-arrested-in-florida/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #USMarshalsService

A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/08/22/529235/man-who-was-mistakenly-released-from-harris-county-jail-arrested-in-florida/

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A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/08/22/529235/man-who-was-mistakenly-released-from-harris-county-jail-arrested-in-florida/

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A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2025/08/22/529235/man-who-was-mistakenly-released-from-harris-county-jail-arrested-in-florida/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #USMarshalsService

Harris County leaders plan to end a contract to outsource jail inmates to a private facility in Mississippi later this year, potentially shaving more than $4 million off the county's outsourcing costs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/20/528904/harris-county-expected-to-end-mississippi-outsourcing-contract-this-year-saving-at-least-4-million/

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The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #BrazoriaCounty #FortBendCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice

A Harris County man accused of murdering his parents was being held in jail Monday on a $4 million bond.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/08/18/528875/harris-county-man-accused-of-murdering-parents-has-bond-set-to-4-million/

#Court #Crime #Local #News #CapitalMurder #Crosby #HarrisCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice

Several family members of people who have died in the Harris County Jail grilled Sheriff Ed Gonzalez after a state jail commission meeting Thursday in Austin.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/07/528186/families-grill-harris-county-sheriff-ed-gonzalez-over-in-custody-jail-deaths/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez #InCustodyDeaths #JailDeaths #TexasCommissionOnJailStandards

A 62-year-old man died in the Harris County Jail last week after detention officers discovered him unresponsive on his mattress, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. It's the latest in a string of recent deaths at the jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/07/14/526323/62-year-old-man-dies-after-found-unresponsive-in-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #InCustodyDeaths #JailDeaths

A 32-year-old man who was being escorted out of the Harris County Jail early Tuesday morning died after he was involved in a physical altercation with detention officers, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/07/08/525984/32-year-old-man-dies-after-altercation-with-detention-officers-escorting-him-out-of-the-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JailDeaths

A Houston bail bondsman and federal immigration officer are among four people indicted on bribery charges in connection with an alleged kickback scheme to lift immigration detainers on jail inmates.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/07/03/525600/houston-bail-bondsman-ice-officer-indicted-on-bribery-charges-in-alleged-scheme-to-lift-immigration-holds/

#Crime #HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #BailBonds #BailBondsmen #HarrisCountyJail #HoustonCrime #Ice #ImmigrationEnforcement

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she wasn't permitted to bring security detail on her recent trade mission to Paris, which she funded with money from her campaign. She said security should be a priority in the county's budget. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/07/03/525479/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-comments-on-paris-trip-security-detail-jail-deaths/

#Business #CriminalJustice #Elections #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Politics #HarrisCountyBudget #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HoustonJail #LinaHidalgo #TradeMission

Family members and friends are demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding Ronald Pate's sudden death inside of the Harris County Jail last week.  

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/30/525272/family-friends-of-harris-county-jail-inmate-ronald-pate-demand-answers-about-his-death/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #HoustonJail #InmateDeaths

A Houston man was arrested this week after allegedly robbing another man while posing as an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/06/26/525009/man-arrested-for-allegedly-posing-as-ice-agent-during-houston-robbery/

#Crime #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HoustonPoliceDepartment #Ice #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #ImpersonatingAPublicServant

Three Harris County Jail inmates died during a recent 48-hour span, marking a total of 10 in-custody deaths reported in Harris County so far this year. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/24/524737/three-harris-county-jail-inmates-die-within-48-hour-span-marking-10-in-custody-deaths-in-2025/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeath #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #InCustodyDeaths #InmateDeath #TexasCommissionOnJailStandards

The state agency responsible for overseeing county jails across Texas failed to consistently investigate prisoner complaints, maintain accurate records or complete all inspections required by law, according to a new audit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/18/524300/state-audit-finds-major-lapses-in-texas-jail-oversight-system/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Texas #Audit #CountyJail #HarrisCountyJail #Inmate #Jail #TexasCommissionOnJailStandards

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against Harris County and its sheriff as well as several Harris County Jail detention officers accused of striking an inmate dozens of times after an altercation in 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/10/523633/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-harris-county-jail-detention-officers-accused-in-womans-beating/

#Court #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyAttorneySOffice #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #HoustonCriminalJustice #JailLawsuit

A 26-year-old Harris County Jail inmate was pronounced dead after allegedly smoking an unknown substance and losing consciousness, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/03/522968/26-year-old-harris-county-jail-inmate-dies-after-allegedly-smoking-unknown-substance-officials-say/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #InCustodyDeaths #JailDeaths

The Texas Rangers are investigating after a 52-year-old Harris County Jail inmate died on Tuesday. It marks the sixth in-custody death reported this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/05/30/522705/death-of-52-year-old-harris-county-jail-inmate-under-investigation-by-texas-rangers/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #JailDeaths

Attorneys representing Harris County and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez are asking a judge to remove them from a lawsuit stemming from the death of an inmate who was outsourced to a private Louisiana jail facility last year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/05/29/522553/attorneys-for-harris-county-and-its-sheriff-argue-they-werent-responsible-for-outsourced-jail-inmates-death/

#Court #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #JailInmateDeath #JaleenAnderson #OutsourcingInmates #SheriffEdGonzalez

A Federal Bureau of Investigation analyst based in Houston was arrested and charged with five counts of child pornography possession after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on his home Tuesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/05/28/522365/houston-fbi-analyst-arrested-charged-with-five-counts-of-child-pornography-possession-officials-say/

#Crime #News #FederalBureauOfInvestigation #HarrisCountyJail #HoustonFBI #MontgomeryCountyPrecinct3ConstableSOffice

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is working on a plan to begin bringing outsourced jail inmates back to the state as the Harris County Jail sees a recent dip in its population.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/05/19/521723/harris-county-sheriffs-office-to-work-on-bringing-back-outsourced-inmates-as-jail-population-dips/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #CaseBacklog #DeputyPay #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice

More than 300 people detained for low-level offenses in Harris County have been diverted away from incarceration and into mental health treatment programs since January, according to the DA's office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/05/15/521393/harris-county-da-more-than-300-diverted-to-mental-health-programs-after-2025-arrests-for-low-level-offenses/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyDA #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySeanTeare #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice #HarrisCountyJail #MentalHealthDiversion #MentalHealthPrograms

One year after her son took his final breath in a private Louisiana jail facility, Sarah Knight is suing the facility as well as Harris County and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, claiming they failed to provide Jaleen Anderson with necessary medical care.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/04/03/517637/harris-county-sheriff-ed-gonzalez-sued-by-family-of-outsourced-jail-inmate-who-died-in-louisiana-facility/

#Court #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #InCustodyDeaths #JailDeaths

The new Harris County District Attorney says the intake division is fully staffed by line prosecutors for the first time in eight years, a move aimed at alleviating a massive case backlog and addressing a "humanitarian crisis" in the jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/17/516180/harris-county-da-says-intake-division-changes-will-ease-case-backlog-humanitarian-crisis-in-jail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySeanTeare #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice #HarrisCountyJail

Harris County will hire 150 more detention officers and 25 deputies in a move to alleviate mandatory overtime requirements in the chronically overcrowded and understaffed Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/03/07/515591/harris-county-to-spend-3-million-on-150-detention-officers-to-alleviate-mandatory-overtime/

#CriminalJustice #Houston #Local #News #DetentionOfficers #HarrisCounty #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice

A 55-year-old man facing a DWI charge reportedly died hours after entering the Harris County Joint Processing Center last week, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/06/515367/arrested-houston-man-dies-from-medical-emergency-in-processing-center-sheriffs-office-says/

#CriminalJustice #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJointProcessingCenter #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #InCustodyDeaths

The 83-year-old man accused of shooting someone last month at Pasadena Memorial High School -- who died shortly after being released from the Harris County Jail last week -- died from natural causes, according to the county medical examiner.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/05/515301/accused-houston-area-school-shooter-died-of-natural-causes-after-release-from-harris-county-jail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySeanTeare #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountyJailDeaths #HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez #PasadenaMemorialHighSchoolShooter #RandallKallinen

Two Harris County prisoners died this month, one of whom died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana – an ongoing practice used to address overcrowding within the county jail in downtown Houston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/01/28/512146/2-people-died-in-harris-county-jail-marking-first-reported-deaths-this-year/

#Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #JailDeaths #LaSalle #Outsourcing #TexasJailProject

Corey Pritchett Jr., the Houston-based social media influencer who fled the country after allegedly threatening to assault and kill two women, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/01/17/511206/houston-based-youtuber-booked-into-jail-on-kidnapping-charges-after-initially-fleeing-country/

#Court #Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #AggravatedKidnapping #CoreyPritchettJr #CourtDocuments #HarrisCountyJail #SocialMediaInfluencer

Corey Pritchett Jr., the Houston-based social media influencer who fled the country after allegedly threatening to assault and kill two women, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/01/17/511206/houston-based-youtuber-booked-into-jail-on-kidnapping-charges-after-initially-fleeing-country/

#Court #Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #AggravatedKidnapping #CoreyPritchettJr #CourtDocuments #HarrisCountyJail #SocialMediaInfluencer

Corey Pritchett Jr., the Houston-based social media influencer who fled the country after allegedly threatening to assault and kill two women, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/01/17/511206/houston-based-youtuber-booked-into-jail-on-kidnapping-charges-after-initially-fleeing-country/

#Court #Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #AggravatedKidnapping #CoreyPritchettJr #CourtDocuments #HarrisCountyJail #SocialMediaInfluencer

Corey Pritchett Jr., the Houston-based social media influencer who fled the country after allegedly threatening to assault and kill two women, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/01/17/511206/houston-based-youtuber-booked-into-jail-on-kidnapping-charges-after-initially-fleeing-country/

#Court #Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #AggravatedKidnapping #CoreyPritchettJr #CourtDocuments #HarrisCountyJail #SocialMediaInfluencer

Corey Pritchett Jr., the Houston-based social media influencer who fled the country after allegedly threatening to assault and kill two women, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/01/17/511206/houston-based-youtuber-booked-into-jail-on-kidnapping-charges-after-initially-fleeing-country/

#Court #Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #AggravatedKidnapping #CoreyPritchettJr #CourtDocuments #HarrisCountyJail #SocialMediaInfluencer

The Houston Police Department terminated an officer at the center of investigations for using force against an inmate in the Harris County Jail during his employment as a detention officer.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2025/01/10/510371/houston-police-department-terminates-officer-investigated-for-use-of-force-incident-in-county-jail/

#News #Police #HarrisCountyJail #HoustonPolice #HoustonPoliceDepartment #UseOfForce

Personal mobility aids are no longer allowed inside the Harris County Jail after a loaded pistol was found inside a prisoner's personal wheelchair, where the gun had been hidden for more than a month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/public-safety/2025/01/09/510168/personal-mobility-aids-no-longer-allowed-in-the-harris-county-jail-after-guards-find-hidden-handgun/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #PublicSafety #Gun #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #Smuggle #Wheelchair

A state inspection found that Harris County Jail officials failed to search a prisoner's wheelchair when he was booked in October, allowing the man to smuggle a loaded handgun into the facility. It wasn't discovered for more than a month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/01/07/509997/harris-county-jail-officials-didnt-search-inmates-wheelchair-containing-handgun-state-report-says/

#Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Handgun #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #TexasCommissionOnJailStandards

A Houston Police Department officer at the center of an investigation for use of force inside the Harris County Jail was reassigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the investigation, according to the police department.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/public-safety/2024/12/17/508988/houston-police-officer-on-desk-duties-pending-use-of-force-investigation-in-harris-county-jail/

#News #Police #PublicSafety #HarrisCountyJail #HoustonPolice #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JointProcessingCenter

Participants in the Stars and Stripes program, which is for military veterans in the Fort Bend County Jail, live in the same unit and take classes four days per week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/12/06/506188/fort-bend-county-jail-program-helps-veterans-prepare-for-reentry/

#CriminalJustice #FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCountyJail #HarrisCountyJail #MilitaryVeterans #StarsAndStripes

A Harris County inmate has been charged in the 2022 murder of his cell mate.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/11/20/506607/harris-county-jail-prisoner-charged-with-murder-after-allegedly-killing-cellmate/

#Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #InmateDeath #Murder