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Another prisoner has died while in custody at the Harris County Jail, marking the third reported death so far this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/02/04/512853/another-man-has-died-in-the-harris-county-jail-the-third-death-this-year/

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The Harris County Jail has failed yet another state safety inspection following the recent death of a prisoner.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/01/27/511966/harris-county-jail-fails-safety-inspection-after-prisoner-death-related-to-lapse-in-security-rounds/

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Another man died this week after a "medical emergency" inside the Harris County Jail, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. This marks the sixth reported in-custody death so far this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/08/14/496618/man-dies-after-medical-emergency-within-the-harris-county-jail-marking-sixth-reported-death-this-year/

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