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Houston Matters

The safety of county jail facilities (Dec. 9, 2021)

Posted on December 9, 2021 · On Thursday's show: The organization of county deputies shares concerns over jail safety after an alleged sexual assault of a guard by an inmate.

Encore Houston

Episode 203: Apollo Chamber Players

Posted on December 1, 2023 · The Apollo Chamber Players present music by Copland, Thomson, and a pair of world premieres from Allison Loggins-Hull and Mark Buller.

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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Houston Matters

The safety of county jail facilities (Dec. 9, 2021)

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