Sheltering Justice: Stories from the Intersection of COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration aims to document, archive, and share stories about the real time impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives, health, and well-being of our communities and the compounding impact of incarceration.

Recently, Program Coordinator Murphy Anne Carter reflected on a year of this work, writing "Each conversation, meal log, passing anecdote, and illustration has created an account that animates, complicates, and gives texture to the reality of state-sanctioned violence during a pandemic." Read her essay here.

If you are interested in participating, we invite you to contribute material to this collection here.

If you are interested in being interviewed about your experience, please fill out this interest form.

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Interview with Pamela Watts

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On June 10th, 2020, Pamela Watts and her partner Jennifer Miller were t-boned in Lockhart, Texas by off-duty San Marcos Police Sergeant Ryan Hartman.…

Interview with Cluren Williams

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Cluren Williams is a 4th generation Austinite, author, and activist. In this interview, Cluren discusses the deep roots of racism and classism in the…

Interview with Tandera Louie

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Tandera Louie is a community organizer and preschool teacher in East Austin. In this interview, Tandera speaks about the unequal treatment of…

Interview with Bob Libal

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Bob Libal is a community organizer and civil rights activist living in Austin, Texas. Currently, he is the Senior Campaign Strategist at The…

Interview with Kambri Crews, Pt. 2

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Kambri Crews is an author, comedian, and incarcerated rights advocate from East Texas. In this follow-up to her 2020 interview, Kambri discusses her…