A U.S. district judge ruled that two former Harris County jail guards can be held individually liable for the 2022 death of ...

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

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

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.

a veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, whose death last week was ruled a suicide by the county medical examiner. Her passing marks the fourth suicide in just six weeks among current and ...

Herklotz has taken the reins of the fourth-largest county jail in the state after leading jail systems in Harris and Dallas counties, which rank one and two in jail capacity, respectively.

Like a bomb going off.” That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in ...

HOUSTON – Harris County employees and contracted employees could soon see a nice bump in their paychecks. Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Lesley Briones are proposing an increase of ...

Ridge was sentenced to probation each time. Ridge was booked into the Harris County Jail. His bond was set at $1 million on Friday morning. His next court date is set for Monday.

Antoine Johnson was detained for aggravated assault and firearm possession after a threatening incident in Harris County.