The state agency responsible for maintaining standards at jails said Harris County had...
View of the Harris County Jail from the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Houston.The Harris County Jail has once again been found to be non-compliant with state standards
The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Friday afternoon announced it had failed a week-long comprehensive inspection conducted by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and will remain one of 13 Texas jails considered non-compliant with state rules.As a result of the inspection, the sheriff's office will need to create a plan to correct its deficits and submit it to the state within 30 days.
In its statement, the sheriff's office said it was told"the jail needs more staff to properly serve the people ordered into custody."
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