Harris County Mental Health Inmates

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Adult Justice System Services The Harris Center for Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebRestoration services are provided in the Harris County Jail with the goal of restoring the individual's competency to stand trial, when possible. JBCR is designed to address …

https://www.theharriscenter.org/services/adult-justice-system-services

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Local program helps arrested people with mental illness

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the total jail population this week was more than 8,700 inmates. Seventy-six percent of those have a mental health indicator and 33 percent are

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/23/local-program-helps-arrested-people-with-mental-illness/

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Why Texans with mental illnesses are dying in Houston …

(6 days ago) WebRowena Ward replaces flowers on the gravestone belonging to her son, Rory, last month at Klein Memorial Park Cemetery in Houston. Rory died in 2021 after being beaten by a fellow inmate at the Harris …

https://houstonlanding.org/texans-with-mental-illnesses-are-dying-in-houston-area-jails-they-didnt-need-to-be-there/

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This Harris County program serves the most vulnerable. But it …

(3 days ago) WebThe Harris County Jail has continued to struggle with caring for an influx of inmates with mental illnesses. A Houston Landing investigation, “Deadly Detention,” …

https://mentalhealthjournalism.org/this-harris-county-program-serves-the-most-vulnerable-but-it-wont-bail-them-out-of-jail/

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New Online Dashboard Gives Real-Time Data About …

(5 days ago) WebHarris County’s new online dashboard gives the public real-time data about the nearly 9,000 people detained each day there, and even policymakers, know about the challenges county jails face, …

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/new-online-dashboard-gives-real-time-data-about-harris-county-jail/

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513 – Mental Health Diversion Center – Harris County …

(5 days ago) WebA high percentage of inmates have mental health problems. In 2016, 4,585 persons were arrested and placed in the Harris County Jail for trespassing. Of these, 2,390 (53%) …

https://hcsopolicy.com/policy/513-mental-health-diversion-center/

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Civil rights attorney highlights mental health care issues …

(Just Now) WebHOUSTON – Another inmate had died at the Harris County Jail.. Over the weekend, 30-year-old Ramon Thomas died after suffering from a medical emergency at …

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/07/05/civil-rights-attorney-highlights-mental-health-care-issues-at-harris-county-jail-after-another-inmate-death/

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Barred Care: Want treatment for mental illness in …

(4 days ago) WebInside the the Harris County Jail is an award-winning Mental Health Unit that functions as a full psychiatric hospital for up to 250 inmates. Outside the jail, Houstonians with mental illness often can’t …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/reporting/barred-care-want-treatment-mental-illness-houston-go-jail

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Lina Hidalgo announces expansion of Harris County Jail …

(3 days ago) WebHidalgo announces expansion of Harris County Jail mental competency services. Harris County Mental Health Diversion Center Jail Diversion patients stay at the short-term rooms Monday, Dec. 21

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/harris-county-jail-hidalgo-mental-competency-17773865.php

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Harris County expands jail-based competency program …

(Just Now) WebHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks about the expansion of the county’s Jail-Based Competency Restoration program at the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD on Feb. 9, 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2023/02/09/443319/harris-county-expands-jail-based-competency-program-in-effort-to-reduce-court-backlog/

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Jail populations rise across Texas, intensifying prisoners' trauma

(2 days ago) WebEstimates are that more than a third of all prisoners are suffering from mental illness. In Harris County, the figure is 79%. In Texas, jails are the leading …

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-02-17/jail-populations-rise-across-texas-intensifying-prisoners-trauma

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Jail Diversion Services Texas Health and Human Services

(6 days ago) WebA judge may order someone to receive temporary Court-Ordered Outpatient Mental Health services not to exceed 90 days. Harris County Mental Health Jail Diversion. Mental …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services/jail-diversion-services

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In Harris County, Efforts to Treat Mental Illness In and Out of Jail

(2 days ago) WebIn Harris County, New Efforts to Treat Mental Illness In and Out of Jail. by Jo DePrang. September 26, 2013, 2:57 PM, CDT. The elevator of the Harris County Jail …

https://www.texasobserver.org/harris-county-new-efforts-treat-mental-illness-jail/

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New Suicide Hotline Addresses Mental Health Needs at Harris …

(9 days ago) WebThe Harris Center. The Harris Center crisis line is available 24/7 throughout the region. Inmates at the Harris County Jail made 169 calls to a new crisis hotline …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/10/10/307592/new-suicide-hotline-addresses-mental-health-needs-at-harris-county-jail/

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Harris County expanding jail's mental health program khou.com

(1 days ago) WebHARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County is expanding a jail mental health program designed to get inmates ready to stand trial. Many inmates can wait …

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/harris-county-jail-mental-health-program-expansion/285-0da5cef4-d427-4014-9911-14ec467a53f1

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Harris County Jail Touts 90% Success Rate in Inmate Mental Health

(7 days ago) WebThe Harris County Sheriff's Office Jail has made strides in addressing the needs of inmates with mental health issues. In a recent X update, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez …

https://hoodline.com/2024/01/harris-county-jail-touts-90-success-rate-in-inmate-mental-health-program-spearheads-criminal-justice-reform/

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Want treatment for mental illness in Houston? Go to jail.

(1 days ago) WebWe’re chatting on the second floor of the largest mental health facility in Texas: the Harris County Jail. Of the 9,000 or so inmates here, more than a quarter …

https://www.texasobserver.org/want-treatment-mental-illness-go-to-jail/

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Learning Site Harris County CIT

(2 days ago) WebThe Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was one of five law enforcement agencies nationwide selected as a Law Enforcement Mental Health Learning Site in April 2021. …

https://harriscountycit.org/learning-site/

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Inmate Care—Harris County Texas Sheriff's Office

(5 days ago) WebThe Harris County Sheriff's Office, founded in 1837, is the largest sheriff's office in Texas and the third-largest in the nation. The HCSO has nearly 5,100 employees and 200 …

https://harriscountyso.org/JailInfo/inmateinfoinmateQOL

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Frequently Asked Questions - Harris County Sheriff's Office

(6 days ago) WebBefore being housed, inmates will be evaluated by the screening nurse, checked for communicable diseases and have the opportunity to provide prescription medication …

https://harriscountyso.org/JailInfo/inmateinfoinmatefaqs

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When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and

(7 days ago) WebA man plays a game in the Brothers in Arms cell block, a new veteran-focused program, at the Harris County Joint Processing Center, part of the county jail system, …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/05/13/487224/when-texas-jails-issue-tablets-it-comes-at-cost-for-inmates-and-families/

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Jail Information—Harris County Texas Sheriff's Office

(3 days ago) WebThe Harris County Sheriff's Office, founded in 1837, is the largest sheriff's office in Texas and the third-largest in the nation. The HCSO has nearly 5,100 employees and 200 …

https://harriscountyso.org/JailInfo/Default

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WebCorrectional health is community health. CDC provides treatment guidelines and other correctional health resources. Correctional health encompasses all aspects of …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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Tablets for inmates come with hefty costs The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WebA man plays a game in the Brothers in Arms cell block, a new veteran-focused program, at the Harris County Joint Processing Center, part of the county jail …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/texas-prisons-jails-tablets/

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT …

(6 days ago) WebRENO COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MENTAL HEALTH, et al., Defendants. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 45 (1971). The Court also found that Plaintiff’s claims applied this …

https://ecf.ksd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2024cv3020-15

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Harris County jailers charged after inmate left in coma kens5.com

(7 days ago) WebHOUSTON — Three Harris County Sheriff's Office detention officers have been indicted for assault with bodily injury after an inmate suffered a severe head injury …

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/harris-county-jailers-charged-inmate-severe-head-injury/285-40fb8d26-436e-452d-a97d-394b9e79dbf7

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Mental health concerns in inmates firstcoastnews.com

(5 days ago) WebIt revealed that 45 to 50 percent of inmates in the facility had mental health issues, according to Chief Deputy Joseph Wells. "I thought it was going to be high, but it …

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/health/putnam-county-sheriffs-office-address-mental-health-issues-becoming-more-prevalent-in-putnam-county-jail/77-f2e3ac2b-b395-47ca-99c9-109e20f02cb8

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3 detention officers indicted after inmate claims severe beating at

(9 days ago) Web3 detention officers indicted after inmate claims severe beating at Harris County Jail. HOUSTON – A Harris County Grand Jury indicted several Harris County …

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/10/3-detention-officers-indicted-after-inmate-claims-severe-beating-at-harris-county-jail/

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Henry County Commission starts initiative to improve mental …

(8 days ago) WebRenovations to the Henry County Jail will include a mental health wing for the inmates. Subscribe to our News 4 newsletter and receive the latest local news and …

https://www.wtvy.com/2024/05/17/henry-county-commission-starts-initiative-improve-mental-health-resources-county-jail/

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Ingham County Jail highlights importance of providing mental …

(Just Now) WebIngham County Jail highlights importance of providing mental health services to inmates. Updated: May. 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM PDT. People with mental illness often …

https://www.wilx.com/video/2024/05/16/ingham-county-jail-highlights-importance-providing-mental-health-services-inmates/

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Ingham County Jail highlights importance of providing mental …

(4 days ago) WebThe Ingham County Sheriff’s Office jail has one of the largest programs in the state, helping people cope behind bars. 15 staff members from the Community Mental …

https://www.wilx.com/2024/05/16/ingham-county-jail-highlights-importance-providing-mental-health-services-inmates/

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2024 Houston windstorm disaster: Where to get help with food, …

(4 days ago) WebSan Jacinto County. San Jacinto County Disaster Shelter. 255 Live Oak. Coldspring, TX 77331. Non-Urgent Mental Health Services in Harris Co.: 866-970 …

https://abc13.com/post/2024-houston-windstorm-disaster-relief-charities-storm-damage/14832624/

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