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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.
Alexis Cardenas was being released from jail when he fought his way back inside. Officers used a Taser on him, and a short ...
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.
A man has died after being found unresponsive in Harris County Jail. Harold Alexander Jr., 62, was pronounced dead on the ...
Alexander had reportedly been in custody since June 25 on a harassment charge. His passing marks the 11th in-custody death ...
Alexis Jovany Cardenas, 32, died Tuesday after an alleged altercation with detention officers while on his way out of the ...
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the incident did not happen in the secured jail, and according to them, the person ...
These changes reflect a legislative focus on strengthening parental authority while ensuring appropriate safeguards for ...
A man scheduled for release from the Harris County Jail on Tuesday died after being tased by an officer as he was being ...
Harris County Jail was cited for failing safety checks and inspections after three inmates died last month, highlighting ...
The AJC’s Jason Armesto writes it’s a development that follows recent attacks against accreditors, as conservatives like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have accused them of being “woke” while criticizing ...
Three Harris County Jail inmates died in custody within a 48-hour period last month. While the circumstances surrounding ...