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Harris County Special Non-Compliance Report

Jail Name
Harris County Special 
Report Date
08/23/2018 
Inspector
Wendy Wisneski 
Original Report
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TJP Commentary
A Harris County inmate locked up on a pair of misdemeanor charges died after hanging herself inside a jail cell, marking this jail's fifth apparent suicide in less than a two-year span. Read the full story here.
Violation Types
  • Death in Custody -
  • o Exceeded the required 30 minute visual face-to-face observations in areas where inmates known to be suicidal -

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