BREAKING A Harris Co. Jail clerical error blamed on convicted inmate's release, authorities say. Search now underway.
including overcrowding, understaffing, and general health and wellness among inmates, is confronting another high-profile mishap under its watch.
According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, convicted inmate Marcelo Perez Campos walked free from jail on Tuesday due to a clerical error. The 61-year-old was getting set to serve 25 years in state prison after his conviction on a count of aggravated assault of a family member on Feb. 20.Instead, authorities on Wednesday are making a plea to the public to help find the inadvertently-released Campos.Investigators urge anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office at 713-755-6055 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS .
In the meantime, an internal investigation is expected to determine if any possible policy or procedural violations occurred, HCSO said.
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