Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Harris County Jail at 701 N. San Jacinto (Karen Warren/Staff photographer) The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday told ...

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January 2025.

A recent state inspection of the Harris County Jail found deficiencies with fire control panels and issues with providing timely medical services to inmates, according to the Texas Commission on Jail ...

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a remedial order last year to address several issues of non-compliance in the Harris County Jail.

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are investigating the death of an inmate who died at Ben Taub Hospital last week. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 47-year-old Christopher Mendez was pronounced dead at Ben Taub ...

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 ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A new audit found the Harris County Sheriff's Office is allegedly not following state law. The Harris County Office of the Auditor released a report that showed, as of ...

The Harris County Jail failed to pass a state inspection this month after inspectors found that inmates were occasionally not taken to doctors' appointments or the emergency room. The jail was also ...