The new contract ensures the county can continue outsourcing more than 1,000 inmates at the Harris County Jail to facilities in Beaumont and Louisiana until 2027 in an effort to ease crowding issues ...

After a series of failed inspections, the Harris County Jail got a stamp of approval this month but critics say it does little to address unsafe conditions.

The county has been sending inmates out of state for more than a decade due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Commissioners listen as citizens voice concerns with Harris County flood ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has sent inmates out of state due to a lack of bed space and overcrowding at the ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- For years, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has sent inmates out of state due to a lack of bed space and overcrowding at the Harris County jail. In a $38 million new ...

For years, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has sent inmates out of state due to a lack of bed space and overcrowding at the Harris County jail. In a $38 million new contract renewal approved by ...

Courtney Berry died a month after he was taken into custody on a driving violation. A year later, his family has filed a ...

Deputies rendered lifesaving aid and arrested a suspect after a stabbing in the 23500 block of Treeline Bluff Trail.

Police are searching for a man on the run after he escaped from jail in Polk County on Sunday.