Jo DePrang

Jo DePrang is a freelance writer in Austin. Before that, he was nonfiction editor of the Sonora Review. Before that, he was a waiter. He's also appeared in The Atlantic, Salon.com, and VICE. He holds an MFA in Nonfiction from the University of Arizona and has won some things, including the Public Service Award from the Society of Professional Journalists (2012), the National Health Journalism Fellowship from USC Annenberg (2013), and a nomination for a National Magazine Award in Reporting (2014). He still sometimes thinks about waitering.
 

Houston Police Kill Yet Another Unarmed Citizen

by | Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:57 pm CST
Harris County
Criminal Justice

Poor Judgment

In Harris County, the indigent defense system works great — for everyone but the indigent.
Mon, Oct 12, 2015 |

The state exercises almost no oversight of indigent defense, and most counties still administer their programs through an antiquated process rife with conflicts of interests. Read More

Terrell State Hospital
Criminal Justice

A Careless Solution

Terrell State Hospital needs help, badly. So why is Texas privatizing the psychiatric facility—and picking a notorious company to run it?
Fri, Nov 28, 2014 |

Terrell State Hospital needs help, badly. So why is Texas privatizing the psychiatric facility—and picking a notorious company to run it? Read More

Criminal Justice

Huntsville Redemption

On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row
Wed, Oct 8, 2014 |

Manuel Velez, sentenced to die in 2008 based on flawed science, stepped into the sun on Wednesday, free for the first time in years. Read More

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