Legislation Details

File #: 26-0550    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 1/13/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request for approval to use general funds in the total amount of $829.99 to reimburse a former inmate regarding a missing item from his property upon release.
Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to use general funds in the total amount of $829.99 to reimburse a former inmate regarding a missing item from his property upon release.
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Background and Discussion:
Corey Ford (SPN# 03206127), owner of the missing item.

Upon receipt of the complaint, Detention Officer J. Edwards, EIN 129565 initiated an investigation into the missing property. It was determined that Mr. Ford's valuable property bag containing his cellphone and a pair of earrings may have been attached to either his Harris County Jail card or potentially to another individual's
jail card. He contacted Detention Officer Henley (EIN114318) to review the video footage during Mr.
Ford's releasing process. He also reviewed the video footage with DO Henley and they both observed that Detention Officer J. Adams (EIN 162631) did not give inmate Ford any property at the
releasing counter.

Expected Impact:

N/A



Alternative Options:

N/A


County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

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