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Inmate serving life sentence who escaped Brazoria Co. prison with mom’s help located, captured in Matagorda Co.
Read full article: Inmate serving life sentence who escaped Brazoria Co. prison with mom’s help located, captured in Matagorda Co.An inmate who escaped custody in Brazoria County over the weekend with his mother’s help was captured in Matagorda County.
Woman reportedly dies while in custody after suffering ‘medical emergency’ at the Harris County Jail
Read full article: Woman reportedly dies while in custody after suffering ‘medical emergency’ at the Harris County JailAnother inmate has reportedly died at the Harris County Jail after suffering a “medical emergency” inside a medical ward of the jail Monday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Mother says her son, who has mental disabilities, vanished after being released from Harris Co. jail over 30 days ago
Read full article: Mother says her son, who has mental disabilities, vanished after being released from Harris Co. jail over 30 days agoA mother from Liberty County said it has now been 33 days since her son vanished after being released from the Harris County Jail.
Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers
Read full article: Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakersThe End Solitary Confinement Act would prohibit the practice of isolating inmates and detainees with limited exceptions, while ensuring their due process rights.
Families band together, demanding accountability, justice at Harris County Jail after eight in-custody deaths this year
Read full article: Families band together, demanding accountability, justice at Harris County Jail after eight in-custody deaths this yearHarris County families are asking for ‘justice’ after they said their family members died while in jail custody.
Civil rights activists hold news conference after 2 Harris County Jail inmates died last week
Read full article: Civil rights activists hold news conference after 2 Harris County Jail inmates died last weekOfficials say two Harris County Jail inmates died last week after being hospitalized with preexisting medical conditions.
Harris County sheriff addresses recent jail death; Texas Jail Project offers solution to help with ongoing problem
Read full article: Harris County sheriff addresses recent jail death; Texas Jail Project offers solution to help with ongoing problemWednesday, we are asking the county’s top leader what is being done to address deaths at the Harris County Jail. The most recent death happened on Tuesday.
Houston mother calls for changes at Harris County Jail after son’s in-custody death; new inspection report lists several deficiencies at facility
Read full article: Houston mother calls for changes at Harris County Jail after son’s in-custody death; new inspection report lists several deficiencies at facilityA Houston mother is calling for changes at the Harris County jail after her son died almost a year ago at the facility.
Pearland woman fears for fiancé's health, claims Harris County Jail giving him wrong medication
Read full article: Pearland woman fears for fiancé's health, claims Harris County Jail giving him wrong medicationA Pearland woman claims her fiancé is not getting the proper medication he needs in the Harris County Jail to treat his high blood pressure and prevent him from going into cardiac arrest.
‘We do not have the resources’: Jail deaths the result of Harris County’s failure to invest in resources, not training: Attorney with deputies organization
Read full article: ‘We do not have the resources’: Jail deaths the result of Harris County’s failure to invest in resources, not training: Attorney with deputies organizationAn attorney for the Harris County Deputies Organization, who’s familiar with Eric Morales’ case, said in custody jail deaths have nothing to do with detention officers’ training. Instead, Robin Foster said they’re the result of a systemic problem that runs much deeper.
Family members seek answers after they claim Harris County Jail guards ‘used force’ on inmate who remains in a coma
Read full article: Family members seek answers after they claim Harris County Jail guards ‘used force’ on inmate who remains in a comaFamily members of 48-year-old Adael Gonzalez Garcia are seeking answers after they said officers severely injured him while in Harris County Jail.
TDCJ to resume bus transportation after inmate escaped custody before killing family of 5
Read full article: TDCJ to resume bus transportation after inmate escaped custody before killing family of 5The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will resume inmate transportation starting Monday, June 13 after temporarily stopping it to investigate how a convicted murderer escaped from a bus last month and allegedly killed a man and his four grandsons.
TDCJ says DNA linking escaped inmate to area where family of 5 was killed came back after murders
Read full article: TDCJ says DNA linking escaped inmate to area where family of 5 was killed came back after murdersThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed Wednesday that the DNA that had been collected from a nearby cabin two days before the Collins family of five were killed came back after the murders.
Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girl
Read full article: Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girlAn Arizona man convicted in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old girl has been put to death in the state’s second execution since officials started carrying out the death penalty this year after a hiatus that lasted nearly eight years.
Ex-Montgomery County jail deputy sentenced to 100 days behind bars after having sex with inmate
Read full article: Ex-Montgomery County jail deputy sentenced to 100 days behind bars after having sex with inmateA jail deputy who pleaded guilty to improper sexual activity with a person in custody has been sentenced to 100 days in jail.
Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cage
Read full article: Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cageAuthorities say a Texas inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder when he escaped from a transport bus last week got out of his restraints and a caged area before stabbing the driver.
‘We are not going to rest until we find him’: TDCJ officials vow to capture escaped convict Gonzalo Lopez
Read full article: ‘We are not going to rest until we find him’: TDCJ officials vow to capture escaped convict Gonzalo Lopez“We are not going to rest until we find him. We are determined to find him,” said the public information officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Robert Hurst.
Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout
Read full article: Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootoutAn Indiana sheriff says the Alabama murder suspect and jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were heavily armed and preparing for a shootout when they were captured.
VIDEO: Inmate’s escape from transport bus in Houston captured on camera
Read full article: VIDEO: Inmate’s escape from transport bus in Houston captured on cameraAuthorities have released footage from on board the bus that was transporting an inmate who escaped in the area of Ellington Airport Tuesday.
Harris County Jail inmate dies after being found 'unresponsive’ in his cell, officials say
Read full article: Harris County Jail inmate dies after being found 'unresponsive’ in his cell, officials sayHOUSTON – An inmate at the Harris County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell over the weekend, officials said. Court records show the robbery charge was dismissed and then refiled as the burglary charge. The burglary charge was dismissed following Jacobs’ death. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate Jacobs’ death. The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet determined a cause of death.