Harris County Jail passes a state inspection for the first time since January 2025

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January ...
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Harris County Jail saw 20 deaths in 2025 as most inmates awaited trial. Here's what we know

Twenty people died in 2025 in the Harris County Jail, the state's largest pre-trial detention system, which has faced years of understaffing, overcrowding and wrongful death lawsuits. The death toll ...
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A floor at the Harris County Jail could be converted into a medical wing to bolster inmate services

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in discussions about converting a floor of the Harris County Jail into a medical wing to provide additional health services to inmates. The revelation comes weeks ...
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Another federal lawsuit filed against Harris County details man’s mental struggles, death in jail

A second lawsuit filed in federal court this month against Sheriff Ed Gonzalez asserts a Harris County Jail inmate suffered from delusions and was unable to advocate for himself before dying inside ...