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A state inspection found that Harris County Jail officials failed to search a prisoner's wheelchair when he was booked in October, allowing the man to smuggle a loaded handgun into the facility. It wasn't discovered for more than a month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/01/07/509997/harris-county-jail-officials-didnt-search-inmates-wheelchair-containing-handgun-state-report-says/

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Harris County Jail officials didn’t search inmate’s wheelchair containing handgun, state report says

According to the report, state inspectors reviewed security footage and found that the personal wheelchair "had not been searched for contraband upon entry."

Houston Public Media