Two Harris County prisoners died this month, one of whom died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana – an ongoing practice used to address overcrowding within the county jail ...

The Harris County Jail has failed yet another state safety inspection after the recent death of a prisoner was tied to a lapse in observational rounds. Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail ...

There were almost 1,500 outsourced Harris County inmates as of Tuesday, according to the jail's public data dashboard. The county entered into its current contract with the LaSalle facility in ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A manhunt is underway for an inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail on Tuesday, according to authorities. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies are ...

The man accused of shooting his father Saturday night has been identified by Harris County deputies. The victim, a 45-year-old man, is still in critical condition. The suspect, 21-year-old Adrian ...

Cobas was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a charge of terroristic threat. His bond was set at $100. A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- For the first time this year, a Harris County Jail inmate has died while in custody, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities said that Denaly Matute ...

Perez was arrested on a capital murder charge and booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Gonzalez. Domestic and family violence cases in the Houston area have increased at an alarming rate.

(Annie Mulligan For The Texas Tribune, Annie Mulligan For The Texas Tribune) Former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has been hired in a new position within the county. On Sunday ...

As of Saturday night, Brown was still booked into the Harris County Jail. His bond was set at $62,500 total for all four charges against him.

Not everyone in the Harris County Jail is accused of a violent offense. 86% have not been convicted of the crime they are behind bars for. "It's like, if you're on patrol as a deputy, it's on the ...

An Easton man who shot and killed another man in a Northampton County parking lot will not be getting out of jail ... car outside an auto parts store in Palmer Township.