Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

An inmate died Thursday at the Harris County Jail after contracting bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening infection, according to the sheriff's office. The 53-year-old man, who was not identified ...

Harris County justice leaders are warning that recent state laws could push the jail system back toward crisis mode. This is as the county has made a lot of progress, reducing the number of people ...

A man is in custody for allegedly shooting and killing his brother-in-law almost four years ago in northeast Houston.