Twenty people died in 2025 in the Harris County Jail, the state's largest pre-trial detention system, which has faced years of understaffing, overcrowding and wrongful death lawsuits. The death toll ...
A second lawsuit filed in federal court this month against Sheriff Ed Gonzalez asserts a Harris County Jail inmate suffered from delusions and was unable to advocate for himself before dying inside ...
Harris County Jail (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says an 81-year-old in custody at ...
A former University of Houston football player with mental illness was not given proper medical care in Harris County Jail, leading to his death from a sepsis infection, a new federal lawsuit alleges.
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Harris County Jail saw 20 deaths in 2025 as most inmates awaited trial. Here's what we know
The death toll doubled from the 10 reported inmate deaths in 2024, six of which were ruled natural by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, which serves as the county's medical examiner.
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