HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is investigating an inmate's death, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Christopher Mendez, 47, suffered an apparent medical ...

A kiosk for inmates to charge their cell phones upon their release from the jail is located in the re-entry services area of the jail, which closes at 5 p.m. during weekdays.

A Houston man's death Wednesday is the first of the year of a Harris County inmate. Lenton Gallow, 55, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, where he was sent that morning after experiencing an ...

A January audit of Harris County inmates’ commissary accounts identified critical oversights and financial control failures, including violations of state law and county policies. It’s the latest in a ...

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are investigating the death of an inmate who died at Ben Taub Hospital last week. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 47-year-old Christopher Mendez was pronounced dead at Ben Taub ...

A recent state inspection of the Harris County Jail found deficiencies with fire control panels and issues with providing timely medical services to inmates, according to the Texas Commission on Jail ...

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