Liberty County Jail to be shut down after fire, riot

Liberty County Jail shuttered by state jail commission, prompting hundreds of relocations

The jail in the county northeast of Houston has been out of compliance with the minimum standards of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for years. The closure comes just days after a fire was ignited by a lighting issue in the jail, officials said.

Liberty County Jail to be shut down after fire, riot

HOUSTON (KIAH) — State jail officials are giving the Liberty County Jail just days to shut down after last week's fire and other longstanding dangerous conditions. One week ago, a fire at the jail hurt five correctional officers. That fire prompted an emergency meeting late last week, which produced an order from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to close the jail. The jail now has less than 15 days to relocate inmates.

State orders Liberty County Jail to close after fire, citing longstanding safety violations

State officials are ordering the Liberty County Jail to shut down, citing longstanding life-threatening conditions.

State Orders County Jail To Shut Down Due To Dangerous Conditions – 710am KURV

State officials are ordering the shutdown of the Liberty County Jail because of longstanding dangerous conditions. On Friday, state officials gave the jail 15 days to close down or face legal action. All detainees were to be evacuated by noon, but as of Monday, the inmates were still in the jail. County officials are ordered to move them to other facilities, and anybody arrested in Liberty County has to be taken somewhere other than the jail. Th…