Jailer charged with official oppression

HOUSTON Drake Jackson, 40, is charged with official oppression. Jackson, a detention officer with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, is accused of performing a lewd act February 10 in front of a female inmate, violating her rights.

The inmate made an outcry to jail personnel earlier this month and an investigation was immediately conducted by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Jackson's bail for the misdemeanor charge has been set at $1,000. He had been employed by the HCSO since 2003.

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