The deaths were the first to be reported since January by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the downtown ...

HOUSTON – A 30-year-old inmate at the Harris County Jail died after suffering a medical emergency over the weekend.

The county identified the men as Tevin McClendon, who died at the LaSalle Correctional Center in Olla, Louisiana after being ...

Records show four people have died in jail custody so far this year.

A grand jury declined to indict six Harris County detention officers Tuesday in a man's 2025 death, the District Attorney's ...

The Harris County Jail was found to be in compliance with state standards during an inspection conducted this week, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the downtown Houston ...

After a year of rising in-custody deaths, Harris County Jail's new hospital wing will house nearly 1,000 beds for incarcerated people who need regular medical care, a move county leaders say is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fred Harris, who had an IQ of 62, stands in front of a Lexus SUV. Fred, who was 19 and had special needs, was killed in an ...

Texas Jail Project co-founder Krish Gurdu testifies before the State Commission on Jail Standards. Credit: Screenshot Krish Gundu looks at a March 12 email declaring that — after more than a year of ...

A grand jury has decided not to prosecute six Harris County detention officers for the death of Alexis Cardenas. He became ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inmates who have either just returned or are headed to the state mental health hospital are held in a special block of cells at ...