Evan Griffin Lee was arrested in Arcola, then was later declared brain-dead and died on March 18, 2022. His mother, Rev. Jacilet Griffin, continues to demand answers and advocate for jail reform.

T he Harris County Jail will hire 150 detention officers and 25 deputies this year after commissioners approved $2.85 million in spending, a move the sheriff's office says will decrease the heavy ...

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 the inmate ...

A 55-year-old was found unresponsive in the processing area of the Harris County jail about 12 hour after being arrested last ...

A man spent 18 years in the Harris County Jail waiting for a trial. What can local leaders learn from what happened?

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.

The intake division changes were part of Sean Teare’s campaign promises in an effort to accost an embattled system in which ...

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

Harris County will hire 150 more detention officers and 25 deputies in a move to alleviate mandatory overtime requirements in the chronically overcrowded and understaffed Harris County Jail.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community meeting Tuesday night, including working with the ...