Texas jails

Despite a near 10% rise in jail populations — bringing with it a rise in suicides, assaults and deaths — the governor looks to jail more for longer. Reform advocates call it political.

Rises in assaults, deaths, and suicides plague the state's 242 jails as the state saw a 9% rise in population numbers. Mentally ill inmates seen by regulators as in 'dire' situation.

Spurred by myriad problems at the jail, the report detailing recommendations of improvement was first due in February, and is now expected in September.

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An analysis of state data shows that Harris County Jail facilities lead state in assaults, often twice the per-capita number of other large jails.

Texas Observer reporters found incidents of neglect, apathy and abuse that led to over 1,100 jail deaths since 2010.

The pilot program is the first polling place of its kind in Texas.

After 18 months of a pandemic, high jail populations, infections and deserting staff, county jailers say the pandemic is brining longtime structural issues at county detention to light.

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Just west of downtown San Antonio, the Bexar County jail looms like a fortress. It's a seven-story building of stained concrete floors, white cinder block…