Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said they responded to the 15000 block of Ella Boulevard at about 10:15 p.m. after a 911 call reported that a man was shot and lying on the sidewalk.

Harris County Jail, the state’s largest jail system, has struggled for years to meet minimum state standards due to chronic overcrowding and staffing issues. The sheriff’s office has been the ...

That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the ...