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Texas Public Radio: Harris County Jail continues to violate safety standards, state report says

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Texas Public Radio: Jail populations rise across Texas, intensifying prisoners’ trauma

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Texans with mental illnesses are dying in Houston-area jails

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

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

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

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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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Houston Public Media: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez blames ‘inefficient court system’ for increasing deaths in Harris County Jail

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Houston Chronicle: Man held on $100 bond for misdemeanor arrest is first Harris County Jail death of 2023

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