On March 8, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards told Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez they have 30 days to take appropriate corrective action.
Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez they have 30 days to take appropriate corrective action.
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace spoke exclusively with two former Harris County Jail employees who shared their experiences inside the Harris County Jail, which is already earning the nickname, the "House of Death." RELATED: Harris Co. Jail inmate goes public with death, violence, drug use he says he's witnessed since last OctoberTurns out while we were interviewing French, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted inspections from February 13 through February 17."Lack of supervision, no oversight of inmates for over an hour, no visible checks and balances of these individuals," Whitmire said.
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