Houston senator raises possibility of state oversight for Harris County jail
A day after another suicide at the local lock-up, a Houston-based legislator raised the possibility of state oversight for the troubled Harris County jail.
Conditions of Confinement
Beto O’Rourke Changed His Message To Win Voters Of Color In Texas. The Result Could Swing The Presidential Race
“If you’re going to motivate a diverse group of voters, criminal justice is the easiest issue to motivate them on,” said Jay Jenkins, an attorney with the Texas Criminal Justice Read more »
Human lives were not of value
Bill Mills experienced firsthand the cruel conditions of Sugar Land’s notorious Imperial Prison Farm. Back in 1910, he became a part of the Texas prison system shortly after his 17th Read more »
[2019 Session] Improve Safety, Conditions, and Efficiency in Adult Corrections Facilities by Establishing an Independent Ombudsman
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Lawsuit: TX prison too understaffed to take inmate to hospital for flesh-eating bacteria infection
An [incarcerated individual] is suing the Texas prison system after officials allegedly failed to adequately treat his flesh-eating bacteria infection for a week, letting the wound fester as they refused Read more »
Advocates say the timing is right for independent oversight of Texas prisons
A bill aiming to detach the ombudsman from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice died in 2017. But news from the past year makes advocates hopeful that 2019 will be Read more »
Progressives unseated all 59 Republican judges up for re-election in Houston in the midterms
"For 19 black women and a socialist to be elected judge in Houston, which is the epicenter of mass incarceration, is not a small deal," said Jay Jenkins, an attorney Read more »
Report Shows How Texas LGBTQ Youth Are More Likely To End Up Incarcerated
On average, one-third of families reject children who come out as LGBTQ, which puts them at greater risk for homelessness and incarceration.
Costly Calls: Shelby County makes $1 million from jail phones amid national reforms
Every day in Memphis, more than 5,000 people, on average, spend their hours locked up inside one of four Shelby County facilities, according to figures provided by county officials. More than Read more »
Out of Sight: LGBTQ Youth and Adults in Texas Justice Systems
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