Families of nine deceased inmates and 13 formerly incarcerated individuals sue Harris County, alleging constitutional rights violations and neglect in the county jail.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined local lawyer Paul Grinke in filing the federal lawsuit, which follows dozens of deaths and injuries at the jail in the past few years. The lawsuit ranks among the highest-profile civil actions to date against Harris County related to its oversight of the jail, which is run by the Sheriff's Office.
“It is time for justice to wield her mighty hand and hold Harris County accountable for their deliberate indifference to basic human rights,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers wrote. “These individuals deserve humanity, and they deserve life.”
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