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Criminal Justice

Another man dies in the Harris County Jail as the facility continues to face extensive scrutiny

Posted on August 10, 2023 · This comes after a federal lawsuit was recently filed accusing the county of creating a "culture of death" inside the Harris County Jail.

Criminal Justice

Detention officer arrested, accused of smuggling marijuana into the Harris County Jail

Posted on November 29, 2023 · Authorities say 24-year-old Robert Robertson, who had been working with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for about six years, allegedly passed along marijuana to people in the jail. He was arrested Tuesday morning.

Criminal Justice

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing a special-needs teenager in the Harris County Jail

Posted on November 27, 2023 · For more than two years now, the family of 19-year-old Fred Harris has been pushing for answers after he was attacked and killed while in custody at the jail.

Criminal Justice

Houston attorney accused of smuggling over 150 drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail

Posted on November 21, 2023 · Authorities say 77-year-old defense attorney Ronald Lewis allegedly delivered papers laced with ecstasy and synthetic marijuana to incarcerated people during multiple in-person visits at the Harris County Jail. Lewis was arrested last Friday.

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More than 500 guns surrendered at fifth Houston buyback event

Posted on November 20, 2023 · A 2023 survey from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research showed 95% of 4,000 Houston residents supported proper gun storage education.

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Criminal Justice

Another man dies in the Harris County Jail as the facility continues to face extensive scrutiny

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