Harris County working to prevent jail from becoming COVID-19 superspreaderHOUSTON – Harris County Jail is not immune to the pandemic as COVID-19 numbers increase statewide, officials said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they’re doing t...
Cook County Jail set for in-person voting despite COVID-19 setbacks: ‘It’s also about social justice, it’s about fairness, it’s about hope’County officials believe the jail may have been the first in the country to operate as a precinct, said Cook County sheriff’s office spokesman Matt Walberg. In the genera...chicagotribune.com
HCSO: Mass testing helping slow spread of COVID-19 at Harris County jailHOUSTON – Despite the growing number of jail inmates testing positive for COVID-19, officials with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office believe mass testing is helping slow...
Harris County sheriff asks federal court judge to intervene if no resolution reached in inmate-release dispute