WEATHER ALERT
Investigation reveals inmate smoked ‘unknown substance’ at Harris Co. Jail moments before he died
Read full article: Investigation reveals inmate smoked ‘unknown substance’ at Harris Co. Jail moments before he diedKPRC 2 has confirmed an inmate-related death at the Harris County Jail over the weekend.
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.
Civil rights attorneys file lawsuit against Harris County Jail after recent inmate deaths
Read full article: Civil rights attorneys file lawsuit against Harris County Jail after recent inmate deathsAttorneys and families have filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Jail and are calling for a federal investigation after six inmates have died this year.
‘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.