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Empty restraint chair in a dimly lit county jail booking area beside a clipboard observation log, under a Shelby County Jail News County Jail Watch banner

Corruption and Abuse, County Jail Watch

Four Shelby County Jail Employees Indicted in Death of Man Held in Restraint Chair

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Jail housing unit with steel tables and two tiers of cells, seen from a guard station with a security camera and video monitor, under a Harris County Jail News County Jail Watch banner

Corruption and Abuse, County Jail Watch, Prison Health and Conditions

Harris County Jail Videos Raise Questions About Force, Medical Care and Missed Safety Checks

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Prison Health and Conditions, County Jail Watch

Second Man Dies This Year at Johnson County Jail After Collapsing in Custody

by Texas Prison News StaffSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

Politics and Policy, County Jail Watch

Bexar County Jail Passes State Inspection After Recent Noncompliance Findings

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026

County Jail Watch, Prison Health and Conditions

Cherokee County Jail Detainee Dies in Apparent Suicide

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

County Jail Watch, Politics and Policy

New Texas Portal Aims to Prevent Jail Release Delays

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

County Jail Watch, Prison Health and Conditions

Crash Report: TDCJ driver fell asleep before bus rollover, mother seeks accountability – KCENTV.com

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 20, 2026August 26, 2026

County Jail Watch

Rashee Rice Describes 30-Day Dallas County Jail Term as a Reality Check

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 13, 2026August 20, 2026

County Jail Watch

Dallas County and TDCJ Launch Digital System to Speed Prison Transfers

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 7, 2026August 20, 2026

County Jail Watch

Death After Harris County Transfer Raises Questions About Out-of-State Private Jails

by Texas Prison News StaffAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026