politics and prison

Incarcerated individuals are dying in over heated prisons

There is more than one way to mitigate heat inside Texas prisons. Here’s a message I sent to Reps Sherman and Canales, the two elected officials who have advocated most strongly for humane prison conditions. PRISON HEAT – A PROPOSAL “My home does not include a carport or garage. Not enough shade either. So when I […]

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Hunger Strike by Solitary Residents

In October 2022, a large number of residents in solitary confinement in Teas prisons, sent a proposal, via snail mail, to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas lawmakers outlining their concerns about living conditions. They identified what they considered inhumane conditions and recommended changes. Furthermore, they stated that if no response was received

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