MISSOURI CITY, Tex. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Paul Grinke have been retained by the family of Evan Lee, a 31-year-old inmate who died at the Harris County jail on March 22, 2022, after he was beaten by Harris County Jail Corrections Officers. Lee is one of 27 inmates who died in Harris County Jail last year.
During a Saturday news conference, attorneys, officials, and community activists will address the need for jail reform, as well as push for the passage of HB 3434. HB 3434 would greenlight a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail. The bill passed in the Texas House of Representatives on May 12 and is now being considered by the state senate.
WHO:
Family of Evan Lee
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Paul Grinke
State Representative Ron Reynolds
Missouri City Mayor Robin J. Elackatt
Elected officials from Harris and Fort Bend Counties
WHEN:
Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 1:30 pm CT
WHERE:
Landmark Community Center
100 Louisiana St.
Missouri City, TX 77489
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
