Criminal Justice Harris County officials say a new state law should help reduce the county’s criminal court backlog. Under Senate Bill 402, district judges in Texas are required to give ...

Pate, 35, was among three jail inmates who died within a 48-hour span last week. There have been a total of 10 in-custody ...

The Harris County district and county court judges who require needless appearances do it to move their almighty docket. In federal court, over 90 percent of those accused plead guilty .

The department head of a Harris County agency tasked with pairing attorneys with people charged with misdemeanor offenses is ...

Harris County's criminal district judges must protect public safety while respecting individual liberties. In addition to dispensing justice, they must hold the state and district attorney to the ...

University officials hope the data can be used by researchers, including students, to reveal new facts about criminal justice in Harris County. The dashboard will be updated monthly, Ogg said.

Judge Catherine A. Mauzy of the 419th Civil District Court granted the temporary injunction Friday, June 20 during a hearing ...

With crime and safety being top issues for Harris County voters, there was a major push by the GOP to oust Democratic criminal court judges. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- More than a year after a system shutdown caused more than 100 people charged with crimes to be released from jail, nothing has been done, and officials admit it ...

The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether a capital murder case involving a then-16-year-old who was charged when he was 18 should go to adult criminal court or be dismissed entirely. Accused of ...

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office alleged a 16-year-old — referred to in court documents by his initials, “J.J.T” — played a role in the 2020 death of Melchor Gutierrez while robbing ...

Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have extensive records when it comes to criminal justice policy – records that are sometimes completely opposed to one another ...