The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a remedial order last year to address several issues of non-compliance in the Harris County Jail.

Tammy Suzette Hovland, 59, died of strangulation and blunt force injuries, the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office said ...

Harris County detention officer has been sentenced to probation for selling cars she didn't own on Facebook Marketplace.

Harris County approved a $1.25 million settlement in the 2021 jail killing of Fred Harris. The county admitted no wrongdoing in the agreement.

Alexis Cardenas died July 8 after an altercation with detention officers who were attempting to escort him out of the jail.

Several men that were involved in a fight in the Macon County Jail in February were also connected to a shots fired incident — where police found 179 spent shell casings — ...

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.

Faced with overcrowded jails, officials in Houston have partnered with prison companies to help manage inmates, sometimes ...

Bexar County's jail is in crisis. A diversion center, streamlined intake and the end of double magistration are key fixes.

According to the report, an MBPD officer responded to the jail for reports of an inmate threatening staff members' "life and ...

ICE, prison corporations, and state agencies are rapidly expanding Oklahoma’s detention infrastructure to accommodate an ...

Officers appeared to find magazines for a rifle when searching his car, but details about why he was taken into custody were not immediately available.