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I Lost My Job, Apartment, Vehicle, and Time with My Kids Due to Unjust Pretrial Detention
Myles Martin could not afford bail and waited 30 months for his trial at Hays…
Jul 06, 2023
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Four Years in Jail Without Trial: A New Public Defender Office Comes to Hays County, Texas
November of 2022, Cyrus Gray speaks before commissioners for the first time,…
Jul 06, 2023
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Care over Confinement: Kids Need Second Chances and Services to Succeed
On May 12, 2020, Molly made a heart-wrenching decision no parent wants to…
Jun 27, 2023
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“One of the Most Dangerous” Legislative Seasons: The Criminalization of LGBTQ+ People in 2023
The criminal legal system has long been used as a weapon to surveil, police,…
Jun 23, 2023
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After 29 Years, Incarcerated Students Are Finally Going Back to School
In July, incarcerated people, regardless of sentence length or conviction…
Jun 22, 2023
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How College in Prison is Changing Lives
Dameon Stackhouse was watching the daily announcements as they played on a loop…
Jun 21, 2023
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Juneteenth Is Incomplete While Slavery Persists in Prisons
As we celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the…
Jun 15, 2023
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Arrested While Bringing His Son Gifts—Then Deported
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not tell Ramon’s* family…
Jun 14, 2023
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We Founded a Youth Mentoring Program While in Prison, and It’s Saving Lives
A Change Comes From Within session.
The youth mentoring program Change Comes…
Jun 08, 2023
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Black Drivers Were Pulled Over Less Often After a Minnesota County Changed Its Policies
Police killed Philando Castile in July 2016 after pulling him over for driving…
Jun 07, 2023