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So far in 2025, as many as 12 inmates have died while in custody in Harris County Jail, surpassing the total number of 10 in all of 2024.
According to county records, 11 people have died in the jail so far this year. The number already surpassed the total for last year, which was 10 deaths.
The lawsuit attempted to show that Tarrant County has a “widespread pattern and practice of subjecting its prisoners to harm” by allowing drugs into the jail.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the incident did not happen in the secured jail, and according to them, the person ...
A man has died after being found unresponsive in Harris County Jail. Harold Alexander Jr., 62, was pronounced dead on the ...
Harris County Jail was cited for failing safety checks and inspections after three inmates died last month, highlighting ...
Alexis Jovany Cardenas, 32, died Tuesday after an alleged altercation with detention officers while on his way out of the ...
A Texas state audit uncovers critical flaws in how the Commission on Jail Standards processes complaints and conducts inspections, raising safety concerns.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Executive Director Brandon Wood (right) and commission Chair Bill Stoudt listen as Tarrant County resident Cassandra Johnson speaks during the public comment ...
FORT WORTH — Issues with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards’ processes and data maintenance jeopardized its ability to determine if county jails comply with minimum standards, according to ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Issues with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards’ processes and data maintenance jeopardized its ability to determine if county jails comply with minimum standards ...
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Executive Director Brandon Wood, right, and commission Chair Bill Stoudt listen in May as Tarrant County resident Cassandra Johnson speaks during the public ...