Harris County commissioners approve $38 million contract to outsource inmates to Louisiana

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

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 ...

Harris County approves $38 million contract to keep sending inmates to private Louisiana jails

The county has been sending inmates out of state for more than a decade due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Harris ...
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Audit says Harris County Sheriff's Office not following state law, thousands owed to former inmates

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A new audit found the Harris County Sheriff's Office is allegedly not following state law. The Harris County Office of the Auditor released a report that showed, as of ...
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Harris County Jail found to be in compliance with state standards for first time in over a year

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a remedial order last year to address several issues of non-compliance in the Harris County Jail.

Harris County Jail passes a state inspection for the first time since January 2025

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January 2025.