Harris County Jail Issues Loom Large In Race For Sheriff

In the race for Harris County Sheriff, both the incumbent, Sheriff Ron Hickman, and his challenger, Ed Gonzalez, agree there are serious problems with the Harris County Jail. But they differ on how to address them.

Much is being said about what's wrong with the local lockup, so News 88.7’s Florian Martin decided to take a look for himself and toured 1200 Baker Street, one of the four buildings in the Harris County Jail system. And he takes us inside the issues at play in the race for sheriff.

(Above: Sheriff Ron Hickman, left, and his challenger, Ed Gonzalez, face off in a debate at UH Downtown. Photo: Florian Martin, Houston Public Media)

MORE:
Candidate Interview: Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman (Houston Matters, Oct. 4, 2016)
Candidate Interview: Ed Gonzalez for Harris County Sheriff (Houston Matters, Sept. 20, 2016)

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