Harris County commissioners want proposals brought to them ahead of the next budget cycle to address the jail's mental health ...

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.

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 man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Troy Dugas, 36, was recently sentenced to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Harris County could spend around $4 million less next fiscal year than it did in 2025 to send more than 1,200 inmates out of state as jail numbers decrease. The sheriff's office last fiscal year ...

The Harris County Jail is doing a better job watching over its inmates, but new complaints about the facility’s fire alarm system mean it’s still out of compliance with state standards, according to ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Sarah Borchgrevink said her brother told her he was worried about his diabetes after turning himself in on a DWI charge at the Harris County Jail last year. "I believe ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man who authorities say was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail on Sunday has been captured in Florida. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Troy Dugas, 36, was ...