Houston attorney accused of smuggling drugs to inmates at Harris County Jail dies at 78
Charges against Ronald Lewis, who authorities claimed delivered paperwork sprayed with synthetic marijuana to inmates at the jail, were dismissed Tuesday.
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.
Two more Harris County prisoners die in custody, marking first reported jail deaths of 2025
One of the prisoners died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana, an ongoing practice used to address chronic overcrowding within the downtown Houston jail.
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.
Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Harris Co. Jail dies
The late defense attorney's charges were dropped after being accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail.
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.
Family of Houston man searching for answers after 29-year-old dies at Louisiana correctional center
The family of Erik Carlson, who died last month, said they are still searching for answers after the 29-year-old suddenly ...
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Inmate dies after suffering pre-existing medical condition at Harris Co. Jail, sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office says the 70-year-old man suffered from a pre-existing medical condition on Jan. 10, and died at the ...
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Law enforcement searching for inmate who escaped Harris County Joint Processing Center
Please help us locate escapee Travis Earl Bryant II, 47, who exited the Harris County Joint Processing Center releasing area ...
Harris County man awaiting trial dies of 'unspecified medical emergency,' sheriff's office says
A 39-year-old man died in a Houston hospital last week after experiencing an unspecified medical emergency inside Harris ...
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Investigators continue to follow leads for inmate who escaped Harris Co. Joint Processing Center
Harris County Sheriff's Office officials told ABC13 the escaped inmate somehow blended in with a group of people being ...
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HCSO searching for escaped inmate who walked out of jail
HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — The search for an inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail Complex continues. Deputies said that Travis Bryant II was in civilian clothes and didn’t have cuffs on when he escaped ...
Inmate Travis Earl Bryant II wanted after escaping Harris County Joint Processing Center releasing area, sheriff's office says
Travis Earl Bryant II is now in custody after deputies say he managed to blend in and walk out of the Harris County Joint ...