How bogged down are Harris County courts? This Houston man was jailed for 18 years without a trial
A man accused of killing Joel Osteen's great-aunt waited almost two decades in the Harris County Jail without a trial.
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Houston mother continues to seek justice for son who died in Harris County jail custody
Evan Griffin Lee was arrested in Arcola, then was later declared brain-dead and died on March 18, 2022. His mother, Rev. Jacilet Griffin, continues to demand answers and advocate for jail reform.
Harris County DA lays out priorities for his office, including how to deal with overcrowded jail
Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community ...
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Harris County: Three after inmate's in-custody death, his mother still pushes for reform
Evan Griffin Lee was arrested in Arcola, then was later declared brain-dead and died on March 18, 2022. His mother, Rev.
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Harris County DA says intake division changes will ease case backlog, ‘humanitarian crisis’ in jail
The intake division changes were part of Sean Teare’s campaign promises in an effort to accost an embattled system in which ...
What can Houston leaders learn from a man’s 18-year stay in Harris County Jail without a trial?
A man spent 18 years in the Harris County Jail waiting for a trial. What can local leaders learn from what happened?
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Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Inmates are monitored at a security station at the Harris County Detention Center on April ... About 4,100 Texas jail inmates ...