Three Harris County detention officers have been charged after allegedly being involved in an incident that caused bodily ...

A murder suspect was allowed to walk out of the Harris County Jail hours before or after a murder charge was filed against him, depending on whose account you believe.

Harris County approved a $1.25 million settlement in the 2021 jail killing of Fred Harris. The county admitted no wrongdoing in the agreement.

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.

The family of Fred Harris, a 19-year-old with intellectual disabilities murdered by a cellmate in the Harris County jail in ...

A Texas law enforcement agency is facing backlash after posting — and then deleting — a mugshot that many online say crossed a line. Earlier this week, Harris County Constable Precinct 2 shared a ...

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 ...

Faced with overcrowded jails, officials in Houston have partnered with prison companies to help manage inmates, sometimes ...