Tag Archives: TDCJ
A Solitary Condition
Texas has banished hundreds of prisoners to more than a decade of solitary confinement. Many of these prisoners aren’t sure how—or, in some cases, if—they will ever get out.
The Prison Inside Prison Texas has banished hundreds of prisoners to more than a decade of solitary confinement, an extreme form of a controversial punishment l...Read More
Texas Prisons Lead the Nation in Long-Term Solitary Confinement
Nearly a third of Texas prisoners in restrictive housing have been there for six years or longer, according to a new national survey.
The growing bipartisan consensus around solitary confinement — that it’s inhumane and overused across the criminal justice system — has led to its sharp d...Read More
The Road to Huntsville
My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me.
My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me....Read More
UPDATED: Online Posts Appear to Show TDCJ Officers Encouraging Violence Against Trans Prisoner
Comments on a September Observer article include ‘one to the back of the head.'
Comments on a September Observer article include ‘one to the back of the head,’ and ‘let the f-cker suffer.’ ...Read More
Texas Judge Dismisses Trans Prisoner’s Lawsuit Seeking Gender Confirmation Surgery
Vanessa Lynn Gibson said that "the reality of the situation is emotionally devastating, and I won’t lie, I was so mad I couldn’t stop crying."...Read More
Prison Guard Union Calls on Texas to Curtail Solitary Confinement on Death Row
Texas’ largest prison guard union is calling for a partial end to the controversial use of solitary confinement on death row. ...Read More
TDCJ Pork Story Undercooked
While news that TDCJ is spending $750,000 on climate-controlled swine barns is catchy, it ignores the real story....Read More
Death at Dawson: Why Is Texas’ Worst State Jail Still Open?
Horrific stories of medical neglect continue to emerge from Dallas's privately run Dawson State Jail. As damning reports are released one after another, a bipar...Read More
