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 three detention officers were each charged with misdemeanor assault and relieved of duty after an internal investigation, ...

Alexis Cardenas died July 8 after an altercation with detention officers who were attempting to escort him out of the jail.

A kiosk for inmates to charge their cell phones upon their release from the jail is located in the re-entry services area of the jail, which closes at 5 p.m. during weekdays.

A January audit of Harris County inmates’ commissary accounts identified critical oversights and financial control failures, including violations of state law and county policies. It’s the latest in a ...

After conducting an internal investigation, HCSO said it relieved three detention officers of duty for assaulting an inmate ...

The death toll doubled from the 10 reported inmate deaths in 2024, six of which were ruled natural by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, which serves as the county's medical examiner.

Christopher Mendez, 47, died Wednesday morning at Ben Taub Hospital. Officials say he suffered a medical emergency at the jail the day before. HPD is investigating the death as required by state law.

A new audit found the Harris County Sheriff's Office is not following state law.

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 ...

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 ...