A Harris County jail inmate who was transferred to a Louisiana facility to reduce overcrowding died while in custody on April 3. His mother spoke to FOX 26 about his death and her search for answers.
A Houston mother is left grappling for answers after the death of her son who passed away while in custody at a facility in Louisiana. Sarah Knight recently officiated the funeral of her son, 29-year-old Jaleen Anderson. Anderson, a father of five, died on April 3 while awaiting trial. Anderson was arrested in March in Harris County on a drug possession charge. Due to overcrowding at the Harris County Jail, he was transferred to a facility in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, on March 22.
The Harris County Jail has been under scrutiny for failing to meet minimum jail standards for the past two years. In a recent report to the Jail Commission in Austin on May 2, the Harris County Sheriff's Office highlighted efforts to address these concerns, including hiring more staff and implementing increased monitoring of inmates. However, challenges persist, particularly in maintaining the mandated ratio of correctional officers to inmates.
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