BREAKING 13 Investigates confirms a 4th Harris Co. Jail inmate death in January, uncovered on the last day of the month
If the pace of deaths among Harris County jail inmates in 2023 continues, the jail is on track to exceed the number of deaths it had in 2022.On Tuesday, 13 Investigates confirmed with family members that Kevin Smith died while in custody at the jail.
"On Jan. 10, 2023, while housed in a single-cell in the infirmary, a medication nurse was unable to wake . Medical staff responded, started CPR, and transported to the clinic," according to the county.13 Investigates reached out to the Harris County Sheriff's Office late Tuesday afternoon for more information about this latest in-custody death and will update this story with their response.
It was the highest number of annual inmate deaths in a decade. The jail's population was also the highest it has been in a decade, with more than 10,000 inmates, including even more individuals who have been charged with crimes but are housed in facilities in Louisiana and west Texas. The report says he was transported to a local hospital on Jan. 4 for "altered mental status" and was intubated five days later.
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