Harris County Jail, Texas Attorney General

State requests help from attorney general's office to ensure compliance of Harris County Jail
The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet state guidelines.
Texas attorney general to join efforts to enforce state standards at Harris County Jail
The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.
Another man has died in the Harris County Jail, marking its third death in 2025
Kristopher McGregor, 39, died Jan. 30 after being in custody at the Harris County Jail for less than a month. He had been arrested on a theft charge.
Texas Attorney General's Office to help get Harris County Jail back into compliance
Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.
Inmate who escaped Harris County Jail is captured, sheriff says
HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — The search for an inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail Complex has ended with his capture on Tuesday. Travis Bryant II turned himself in to Harris County deputies a week after escaping from the Harris County Joint Processing Center releasing area last Tuesday around 1 p.m.
Harris County Jail gets help from Texas Attorney General to get back into compliance after years of issues
Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.
Man wanted for University of Houston sexual assault was arrested and released same day, records show
Eric Latroy Brown, 40, of Houston, was arrested hours after the assault on Friday afternoon, but was released from the Harris ...
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Former Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy out on bond for murder picks up 5 new felony charges
A 38-year-old former Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, who was out on bond for murder, has picked up five new felony charges for violent crimes.
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Houston ICE arrests Mexico native deported 3 times, with violent criminal history
The Mexico native has been convicted of several crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a weapon, ...
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San Marcos murder suspect arrested in Harris County after being shot at by law enforcement
A violent criminal suspect, wanted in two different Texas counties, has been arrested. It took a joint effort by law ...
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Former University of Houston football player's family wants answers after in-custody death
The family of a former University of Houston football player is demanding answers after he died while awaiting trial at the Harris County Jail. Kristopher McGregor, 39, was booked into the jail on an ...
Deputies searching for suspect in east Harris County
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office joined officers from another department to search for a man they called a ...
Harris County Sheriff's Office seeks to withhold emails about fired HPD officer
Harris County Sheriff's Office leadership is trying to keep quiet on email conversations they had with Houston Police Department ahead of the hiring of a former police officer at the center of ...
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78-year-old defense attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into Harris County Jail dies
The late defense attorney's charges were dropped after being accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail.