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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.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the 32-year-old man died of a medical emergency four days after booking.
The sixth death of the year in the jail once again raises questions about overcrowding and its impact.
The 32-year-old man had been in Harris County Jail for less than a week when he died "after suffering an apparent medical emergency."
An inmate recently sentenced to 25 years in prison has been taken into police custody after being accidentally released from jail earlier this week, authorities in Texas announced.