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Houston Landing: Lina Hidalgo pledges funds for jail program, citing investigation by Houston Landing

Houston Chronicle: Hidalgo announces expansion of Harris County Jail mental competency services

Harris County Jail Crisis in Houston, Texas Kills Dozens

The Appeal: Pregnant People Are Shackled And Abused In Harris County Jail

Houston Landing: ‘We need help!’: Mothers beg Texas jail commission to address deaths in Harris County Jail

KVUE: Loved ones, inmate advocacy groups ask for better conditions, more transparency in Texas county jails

Press Conference this Morning at TCJS: Call For Redirection of Funds away from Mass Incarceration and Toward Public Health Investments

History of Legislative Protections for Pregnant People

Houston Public Media: Harris County’s public safety agencies focus on violent crime and conditions in the jail as they’re forced to work with a smaller budget

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