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East Texas Jail Inmate Flees, Believed Headed To Dallas

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Posted on June 4, 2018 · Inmate at Harrison County jail disappears from work detail

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3 more people die at Harris County Jail, bringing in-custody death toll to at least 27 this year

Posted on November 22, 2022 · This comes as the jail's daily population continues to hover close to maximum capacity.

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2 people die at Harris County Jail, marking highest number of deaths in the past decade

Posted on October 5, 2022 · The jail has seen at least 21 deaths this year as the facility's population continues to hover around 10,000 people -- dangerously close to the facility's total capacity.

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