The jail has failed two inspections in the last year due to in-custody deaths, staffing issues, overcrowding of inmates, and holding inmates in excess of 48 hours through the booking process.
On Thursday, Harris County jail officials provided an update on conditions at the facility. Family members of inmates who have died while in custody spoke in Austin, pleading for change in the detention center. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle joins us to break down the meeting.Jail officials provided an update on conditions at the facility Thursday at the State Commission of Jail Standards meeting.
Family members of inmates who have died while in custody spoke minutes before county jail officials, pleading for change at the detention center.is among those calling for reform. Her son's death inspired state legislation.House Bill 3434, authored by State Representative Ron Reynolds, called on the Commission on Jail Standards to conduct a study to evaluate the living conditions and safety of inmates in the Harris County jail.
"As of today, 500 days later, our family still doesn't know what happened to my son. After getting a call from the hospital that he needed emergency surgery. Not HCSO, but the hospital. HCSO has still not reached out to our family at all," said Griffin.Tracy Smith, the mother of Kevin Smith, also shared her concerns with the office. Her 23-year-old son died in January after dealing with "an apparent medical emergency" while in custody.
As of Thursday afternoon, there are 7,931 inmates on-site, and 1,207 inmates have been outsourced to three different facilities seven in other counties. There are also 250 inmates in the processing building in the Joint Processing Center.
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