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 ...

according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the jail in downtown Houston. The TCJS letter doesn’t specify which one of the recent deaths spurred the state inspection.

Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Dolittle will add 64 beds to the county jail, a move aimed at addressing long-term overcrowding issues spurred primarily by population growth across the county.

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, Texas — The Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested one of its own jail staffers Friday after they brought a ...