In a $38 million new contract renewal approved by Harris County commissioners on Thursday, that's set to continue through at ...

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 ...

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

What started as a traffic stop on Atascocita Road ended with a brief chase, a foot pursuit and a felony-level DWI charge, according to Harris County deputies. Deputies say they tried to pull over ...

Harris County District Attorney to announce plans to tackle long-standing criminal case backlog, aiming to restore justice and public trust.

Debra Smith, right, whose daughter died in the Harris County Jail, speaks to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez after a Texas Commission on Jail Standards meeting Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Austin.

Harris County could spend around $4 million less next fiscal year than it did in 2025 to send more than 1,200 inmates out of state as jail numbers decrease. The sheriff's office last fiscal year ...

For the first time in years, Harris County DA Sean Teare says the Harris County Jail complies with state jail standards ...