Ongoing staffing shortages at the Polk County Jail are prompting the sheriff’s office to begin housing inmates in a Louisiana jail facility. The county northeast of Houston has failed to comply ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says an investigation recently revealed that a group of inmates worked together to financially exploit and physically abuse a disabled inmate. Six people ...

THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS IT TARGETS FAMILIES OF PEOPLE ... things like the name of the inmates and their charges. The scammer then tries to call anyone with that last name in ...

New Tonight- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. Today the Sheriff announced the new Data Analytics Dashboard. It provides the ...

Missing little girl, appears to be 8-10 years old found alone in Pasadena. Read full article: Hot, humid pattern continues to kick off Houston’s sizzling summer as temps climb into triple digits ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Several Polk County Jail inmates and a woman have been arrested and charged with assaulting and exploiting a fellow inmate who is disabled, according to the Polk County ...