Harris County Jail passes a state inspection for the first time since January 2025

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January ...
Houston Public Media

Harris County Jail found to be in compliance with state standards for first time in over a year

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

In Texas State Jails, a Rising Death Toll and a Broken Promise

Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdoses—like that which ended the life of a Texan named Jackie Wiley. At 4:50 p.m. on May 25, 2024, a ...
Courthouse News Service

Arrested in Texas, dead in Louisiana: Private-prison transfers raise accountability concerns

Faced with overcrowded jails, officials in Houston have partnered with prison companies to help manage inmates, sometimes even moving them out of state. Critics say the practice creates a host of new ...
Houston Public Media

Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court

The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.

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Sheriff: DNA links Texas prisoner to Jasper County burglaries

JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - An inmate serving prison time in a Texas state jail for burglary is facing additional charges after DNA linked the man to two other burglary cases, according to the ...