After months of pushing for answers, 13 Investigates speaks with the Harris County Jail's top administrator as it's under fire for record inmate deaths and ongoing noncompliance over the jail's standards.
A record 27 people died in the custody of the Harris County Jail last year, and in January, four more died at the jail. There were no deaths at the jail in February.13 Investigates has been pushing for answers for months from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez after a record number of in-custody Harris County deaths on his watch.
"My son said, 'Mama, get me out of here. I'm going to die in here,' and for this to happen? It's insane," Jacilet Griffin, whose son Evan Lee died in jail custody in 2022, said previously. In a statement, Correctional Health Services MD, Chief Medical Officer Otis R. Egins said, "We share the frustration with the sheriff. The jail is overpopulated, making it a very challenging environment in which to maintain effective care processes. Additionally, the infrastructure in the jail is not adequate to address the healthcare needs of the jail population.
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