Conditions of Confinement
Texas prisons eliminate use of solitary confinement for punitive reasons
Texas correctional officials this month quietly eliminated the use of solitary confinement as a punishment for jailhouse rule-breakers, positioning the state at the forefront of a nationwide push to end Read more »
2017 Bill Analysis
Inmates and Loved Ones Affected After Mecklenburg County Ends In-Person Visitation
On September 23, 2016, hundreds of protesters marching through the streets of Uptown Charlotte stopped outside of the Mecklenburg County Jail on East 4th Street to show solidarity.
Death Row Solitary: ‘Their Walls Have Driven Them Mad’
Anthony Graves emerged from solitary confinement over six years ago to become a national crusader for justice reform, but it took a recent report by researchers at the University of Read more »
Solitary Confinement Is Still Used In Texas Jails And Prisons, But At What Cost?
Solitary confinement, administrative segregation, seclusion, disciplinary separation and lockdown are a few of the names for isolating a prisoner in a separate cell. Officials say administrative segregation or "ad seg," Read more »
Fact Sheet: HB 3844 & SB 2236 (County Jail Ombudsman)
April 13, 2017
Two Smiths, one quest
Doug Smith and Reggie Smith didn’t have much in common until they both went to prison. They are now deeply involved in a movement of formerly incarcerated individuals advocating for Read more »
Fact Sheet: HB 1421 (Independent Oversight of TDCJ)
March 16, 2017
Testimony: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V (Texas Department of Criminal Justice & Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles)
February 20, 2017
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