# @houstonpubmedia on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cst_e4UJFF4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66405021-houstonpubmedia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-26T20:00:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jayla Rhodes (@jayrhomedia) — https://gondola.cc/jayrhomedia

## Caption

Last year, 27 people died within the facility — the highest number in nearly two decades, according to county records and data from Texas Justice Initiative.

So far, there’s been at least six reported deaths inside the Harris County Jail this year.

This comes as the jail continues to struggle under the weight of chronic overcrowding, which has led to a rising number of in-custody deaths over the last year.

Additionally, the increased death toll has resulted in an FBI investigation into two recent deaths within the facility, along with several lawsuits against Harris County and sheriff’s office.

As of Monday, there were 9,655 people in the jail and 1,062 people outsourced to other facilities, according to the Harris County Jail dashboard. 

🎙️: Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media 
🎥: Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media 
#criminaljusticesystem #harriscountyjail #jaildeaths #houstontx

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