The downtown 1200 Baker St. jail, among the largest jails in the country, is undergoing renovations to improve medical ...

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 ...

Harris County commissioners have authorized a $38 million contract to continue outsourcing more than 1,000 jail inmates to private detention facilities, some of which are involved in wrongful death ...

A man charged with leaving a gun accessible to a minor posted bond in the Harris County Jail on Saturday, according to online records.

HOUSTON — Harris County commissioners approved hiring 131 additional jailers to help bring back more than 1,200 inmates from out-of-state facilities, but mothers who lost loved ones in custody argue ...

HOUSTON – The family of Kristopher McGregor, a former University of Houston football player who died in-custody at the Harris County jail last year, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against ...

For years, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has sent inmates out of state due to a lack of bed space and overcrowding at the Harris County jail. In a $38 million new contract renewal approved by ...

After a series of failed inspections, the Harris County Jail got a stamp of approval this month but critics say it does little to address unsafe conditions.

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HOUSTON – A 56-year-old man in custody at the Harris County Jail died at a hospital, four days after suffering a medical emergency at the jail. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Anthony Delarosa ...