The Harris County Jail has been placed in “non-compliance” status due to its overcrowding status, according to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that jail inspectors identified instances in which 64 people spent more than the maximum 48 hours in the booking area’s holding cells.
Harris County’s backlog of pending criminal cases has swelled since 2017 when Hurricane Harvey caused major structural damage to the courthouse building.
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