Harris County Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name

Harris County 

Report Date

01/13/2025 

Number of days

8 

Inspector

 

Original Report

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Notes and Summary

After a custodial death, Harris County officials self reported face-to-face observations had not been conducted as required. A review of video provided revealed that while observation rounds were conducted within the timeframe mandated by minimum standards, face-to-face observations had not been completed as required.

Read more about the custody deaths of three men — Byron Burton, Cerdarian Oneal-Thompson and Anthony Thomas — in December 2024 from Houston Public Media. It’s not clear which one of the deaths resulted in this Non-Compliant report.

Violation Types

• Life Safety Rules
• Staffing
• Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1

Harris County Non-compliant Jail Reports