HOUSTON — A 53-year-old inmate at the Harris County Jail is in critical condition at a local hospital after contracting ...

An inmate at the Harris County Jail has been hospitalized after contracting bacterial meningitis, authorities said.

Though commissioners recognized the county jail's improvements and efforts to reduce the total inmate population, its ...

Billy Ray Turner and Pebbles Girardi were both pronounced dead while in custody at Harris County Jail on Friday. According to officials, both inmates suffered from an apparent medical emergency.

FILE photo HCSO Patrol Car at night (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced the outcomes of ...

The announcement at a Texas Commission on Jail Standards meeting in Austin on Thursday morning was met with applause from the ...

The sheriff's office said jail staff released him due to paperwork showing he had posted bond, apparently not realizing he ...

The Harris County Jail, which has continuously stayed out of compliance with the state’s minimum jail standards for months, will receive another feasibility study in an effort to address aging ...

From the outside, the Harris County Jail might be mistaken for a high-end condo, with walls of windows that overlook the bayou in downtown Houston. But the windows are fake, and the inmates ...