Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

A recent state inspection of the Harris County Jail found deficiencies with fire control panels and issues with providing timely medical services to inmates, according to the Texas Commission on Jail ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man who died in a Harris County jail after a fight with his cellmate has donated his organs, according to his family. On Thursday, Fred Harris' family lawyer shared the ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is reporting an inmate has died after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to a news release. The release stated a 53-year-old man, who was in Harris County ...

HOUSTON – A Harris County medical examiner has ruled the manner of death of a 32-year-old man involved in a struggle with detention officers while being escorted out of the Harris County Jail a ...

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) -- An inmate who was mistakenly released from a jail in New Orleans was caught at a home in Cypress, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office. Last month, ...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX -- A Harris County jail inmate claims he was assaulted by deputies because he smiled for his mugshot. Christopher Johnson is suing after he says two county employees put their hands ...

The Harris County Jail failed to pass a state inspection this month after inspectors found that inmates were occasionally not taken to doctors' appointments or the emergency room. The jail was also ...

An inmate died Thursday at the Harris County Jail after contracting bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening infection, according to the sheriff's office. The 53-year-old man, who was not identified ...