Legislation has been drafted in the State House that calls for a more thorough investigation into all deaths reported from the troubled facility.
A Houston mother is still grieving the loss of her son who died while in Harris County Jail custody a year ago. She was joined by lawmakers from Houston and Washington who introduced legislation that could help reform the facility. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle reports on Lee's mother's fight for answers and the issues that have occurred in the past at Harris County Jail.
"They told me he needed surgery from head trauma. There was blood trapped between his brain and skull," said Griffin. She was allowed to see him four days later when he was deemed brain-dead by doctors.
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