Despite investing millions of dollars, county officials continue to feel pressure from jail reform advocates and community members who’ve lost loved ones within the overcrowded facility.
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The agreement comes as county officials continue to outsource more inmates to other facilities in an effort to alleviate overcrowding within the Harris County Jail.
For more than a year, the Harris County Jail has violated statewide safety standards as the facility continues to struggle under the weight of chronic overcrowding and understaffing.