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Death In Custody

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  • Jun 6

Inmate dies in Harris County Jail due to medical emergency: HCSO

  • May 23

2 inmates die after medical emergencies in Harris Co. Jail: HCSO

  • Apr 21
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Cuban immigrant's death is 48th in ICE custody

  • Apr 17

Deaths of detainees in ICE custody surge under 2nd Trump admin.

  • Mar 30

19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody

  • Mar 19

Trial of Missouri City officer involved in deadly crash underway

  • Mar 19

Lawsuit filed against HCSO over 2025 in-custody death

  • Feb 28

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2 inmates die in custody of Harris County Jail, totaling to 4th inmate death in 2026, HCSO says

  • Apr 21
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Trial of Missouri City officer involved in crash that killed 3 people in 2024 underway

  • Mar 19
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Lawsuit filed against Harris County Sheriff's Office over 2025 in-custody death

  • Feb 28
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HCSO inmate death investigated as in-custody death, AG says

  • Aug 15, 2025
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Harris County Jail reports 3 inmate deaths within 24 hours

  • Jun 26, 2025
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Man dies in Texas City police custody, family demands answers

  • Oct 30, 2024
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Man on drugs and in crisis died after police used stun gun on him: HPD

  • Apr 29, 2024
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Commissioners push for bodycams in Harris County Jail

  • Jan 31, 2024

Latest Stories

Harris County Jail inmate dies, marking 2nd jail death of 2026, according to HCSO

The inmate was pronounced dead at the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency in the Harris County Jail, according to HCSO authorities.

  • Jan 28
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Family of Nicaraguan man seeks answers after his death in ICE detention facility

While the department noted that "the official cause of death remains under investigation," they labeled the incident a "presumed suicide."

  • Jan 23

Man serving time for decapitating wife dies behind bars from self-inflicted injury, TDCJ says

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said that a man who murdered his wife in 2023 has died from a self-inflicted injury.

  • Jan 22

Harris County Jail reports first inmate death of 2026, according to HCSO

An inmate was rushed to the hospital and died after a medical emergency on Wednesday, HCSO says. This is Harris County's first inmate death of 2026.

  • Jan 15

HCSO inmate death investigated as in-custody death, attorney general says

Video recently released shows the 32-year-old inmate appearing to be struggling with deputies at the Harris County Jail. Then he became unresponsive, according to the sheriff's office.

  • Aug 15, 2025