Harris County
Another person dies in the Harris County Jail as pressure mounts from the state’s jail commission
Posted on · At least 12 people have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail this year.
Tag: jail death
Criminal Justice
The family of a special-needs teenager says video footage would prove he was attacked and killed in the Harris County Jail
Posted on · Fred Harris, who was fatally attacked inside the Harris County Jail, would have turned 21 on Thursday.
Criminal Justice
Another person dies after a medical emergency in the Harris County Jail, marking the 10th death this year
Posted on · Within the last month, four men have reportedly died while in custody at the Harris County Jail. So far, at least 10 people have died this year.
Houston Matters
Sheriff Gonzalez on jail deaths (Jan. 19, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez discusses overcrowding issues at the jail and a record number of in-custody deaths. And we meet the Houston Symphony's new conductor.
Criminal Justice
Fentanyl-related deaths in Harris County Jail spark demand for outside investigation
Posted on · In total, at least four people died due to drug-related causes while in custody last year, according to Harris County autopsy reports.
Criminal Justice
Man arrested for misdemeanor dies in Harris County Jail, marking 2023’s first in-custody death
Posted on · This comes after at least 27 people died while in custody last year -- the highest number in nearly two decades.