Montgomery County will add 64 beds to its jail to address overcrowding
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle has received a variance from the Texas Jail Commission to add 64 additional beds ...
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Two more Harris County prisoners die in custody, marking first reported jail deaths of 2025
one of whom died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana – an ongoing practice used to address overcrowding within the county jail in downtown Houston. Erik Carlson, 29 ...
State requests help from attorney general's office to ensure compliance of Harris County Jail
The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...
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Houston County jail staffer arrested for bringing gun onto school property
A person who works at the Houston County Jail but who is not a licensed peace officer took a gun into the gym at Latexo ISD, the sheriff’s office statement said. It is a felony to carry a gun ...
Houston County Sheriff's Office arrests jail staffer for bringing gun on school campus
HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas — The Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested one of its own jail staffers Friday after they brought a ...