Tammy Suzette Hovland, 59, died of strangulation and blunt force injuries, the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office said ...

Alexis Cardenas died July 8 after an altercation with detention officers who were attempting to escort him out of the jail.

Harris County approved a $1.25 million settlement in the 2021 jail killing of Fred Harris. The county admitted no wrongdoing in the agreement.

Several men that were involved in a fight in the Macon County Jail in February were also connected to a shots fired incident — where police found 179 spent shell casings — ...

On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, the jailer was arrested and booked into Houston County Jail for the offense of improper sexual ...

The employee was terminated, Benge said. He did not identify the jailer.

A kiosk for inmates to charge their cell phones upon their release from the jail is located in the re-entry services area of the jail, which closes at 5 p.m. during weekdays.

Faced with overcrowded jails, officials in Houston have partnered with prison companies to help manage inmates, sometimes ...

Bexar County's jail is in crisis. A diversion center, streamlined intake and the end of double magistration are key fixes.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in discussions about converting a floor of the Harris County Jail into a medical wing to provide additional health services to inmates. The revelation comes weeks ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association is warning its members after another lawyer was tricked into smuggling drug-laced paper into the Harris County Jail. "This is ...