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 ...
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 ...
A second man died in Harris County jail custody this month after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the sheriff's office. Anthony Delarosa, 56, died Saturday at HCA Clear Lake Hospital ...
The county has already paid almost $3 million since 2023 to study the Harris County Jail, the state's largest pre-trial detention system, records show.