Throwing the Book at Books in Prison
Inside Books Project volunteers have sent used books to Texas inmates for nearly 30 years. A new crackdown is threatening their work.
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Waiting Out the Storm in Prison
Incarcerated Texans describe conditions in prison following Hurricane Beryl.
Texas Recruits High School Kids To Be Corrections Officers
Short on guards, the state hopes to attract students enrolled in corrections career training programs once they turn 18.
Community-Based Climate Justice on the Gulf Coast
From Appalachia to Texas and Louisiana, new environmental justice reports highlight how our struggles are connected.
Life with Parole
Probation and parole systems remain understaffed and buggy in Texas.
Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice
One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.
Mapping the Legacy of Prison Hunger Strikes in Texas
"I'm willing to die for the cause, because I can't live."
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Last Dance with Ann Richards: Best Texas Books of 2022
How Galvestonians used to dance until they dropped (for fun), a former figure skater turned journalist, and other Lone Star State stories.
Heat Kills Hundreds In Texas Prisons
During the hottest part of the year, up to 13 percent of deaths at Texas prisons without air conditioning were due to extreme temperatures according to a new report.
Course Corrections: The Return of Prison Education
Federal grants are rebooting higher education behind bars, but the benefits aren't evenly distributed to all of the incarcerated.