Officials with the office cited a pending criminal investigation in trying to shield information about Deven Ortiz.

The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.

HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — The search for an inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail Complex has ended with his capture on Tuesday.

Another prisoner has died while in custody at the Harris County Jail, marking the third reported ... according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. He was declared dead at 6:41 p.m. Jan ...

An inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail last week has been captured, according to an update from the sheriff's office on Tuesday. The video above is from the original report: Inmate wanted ...

The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.

Richland County’s Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference that the two deputies had been terminated from their jobs.

Harris [email protected] COLUMBIA, S.C. As the Richland County Sheriff’s ... with misconduct in office, according to Lott. Both men are facing up to 10 years in jail Lott said Mayo and ...

Boarding homes frequently operate in unsafe, unsanitary conditions. Harris County and Dallas are cracking down on boarding ...

Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown speaks after the Texas Commission on Jail Standards announces ... joined the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in 2021. He remained there until January 2023 ...