The deficiencies leave the state's largest county jail system, where another inmate died this week, out of compliance with minimum standards.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Sarah Borchgrevink said her brother told her he was worried about his diabetes after turning himself in on a DWI charge at the Harris County Jail last year. "I believe ...

Harris County officials on Thursday said they fear new state legislation and gaps in the county’s budget could hinder their strides to significantly reduce the population of the Harris County Jail — ...

As of Friday, more than 7,200 prisoners were being housed at the Harris County Jail. Credit: Photo by April Towery Thirty-two year-old Ashley Gutierrez was taken to the Harris County Jail in the early ...

A former Harris County jail guard was sentenced to one year of deferred adjudication, months after he was indicted on misdemeanor assault charges after he was accused of beating two female inmates.

An inmate died Thursday at the Harris County Jail after contracting bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening infection, according to the sheriff's office. The 53-year-old man, who was not identified ...

The event was the idea of Texans players who partnered with the Harris County Sheriff's Office to help create a meaningful holiday experience for families effected by incarceration ...