The Harris County Sheriff's Office said local public health departments identified several inmates and employees who have ...

Though commissioners recognized the county jail's improvements and efforts to reduce the total inmate population, its ...

The man, whose identity is being withheld in accordance with medical privacy laws, had been in the hospital since Tuesday, ...

The announcement at a Texas Commission on Jail Standards meeting in Austin on Thursday morning was met with applause from the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man who died in a Harris County jail after a fight with his cellmate has donated his organs, according to his family. On Thursday, Fred Harris' family lawyer shared the ...

An inmate at the Harris County Jail has been hospitalized after contracting bacterial meningitis, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said jail staff released him due to paperwork showing he had posted bond, apparently not realizing he ...

HOUSTON – A Harris County medical examiner has ruled the manner of death of a 32-year-old man involved in a struggle with detention officers while being escorted out of the Harris County Jail a ...

A manhunt is underway after 36-year-old Troy Dugas, an inmate at the Harris County Jail, seen here in this undated police photo, was accidentally released from prison on Aug. 17, according to the ...

The 53-year-old man, who was not identified by officials, began displaying symptoms on Tuesday while staying at the 1200 Baker Street jail facility, according to the sheriff's office.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is reporting an inmate has died after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to a ...