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

After the suspect refused to comply for several hours, law enforcement was able to retrieve with the suspect by deploying a type of tear gas, known as CS gas, according to HCSO.

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

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Officials reported that a Harris County Jail inmate died on Wednesday, marking the first such incident this year. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office will be conducting an active-shooter drill on Monday in East Humble, the agency said in a post on X. The drill will take place at 5 a.m. at 6400 FM 1960 East, near ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. In a ...

A Harris County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been arrested in connection with an out-of-state fugitive investigation, raising questions about law enforcement accountability and interstate cooperation ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a violent scene in northwest Harris County after a welfare check led to the discovery of a dead man and a ...

Possible grenade found at a home (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Authorities are investigating a shooting in northeast Harris County that left a teenager hospitalized in serious condition. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the call came ...

Two more inmates died inside the Harris County Jail this week, according to a spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, bringing the jail’s in-custody death total to 18 this year. The ...

A man tried to gun down deputies responding to a call in Humble, Texas, authorities say. Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A man with a rifle and plenty of ammunition waited in the woods to shoot ...