Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community ...

Persistent understaffing and other issues have led to a string of failed state safety inspections at the Harris County Jail.

The Harris County Jail will hire 150 detention officers and 25 deputies this year after commissioners approved $2.85 million ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — An investigation is underway after a 23-year-old inmate died at the Harris County Jail earlier this week, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Officials said ...

County budget staffers say the move will be the first step in enabling the county to bring back hundreds of inmates that have ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An inmate who had been mistakenly released from Harris County Jail was brought back into custody on Friday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

A 23-year-old Houston man died early Monday inside the Harris County Jail after experiencing an "apparent medical emergency" inside his cellblock, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Eric ...

County officials discussed Feb. 27 the ongoing need for jail staff that would address detention officers' unsustainable ...

A Houston man died hours after his arrest when he experienced a medical emergency while waiting in the Harris County Joint ...

Tarrant County’s new jail chief brings with him a wealth of experience in county jail operations, according to his personnel ...