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Lovinah Igbani is an activist and student of social work. As someone who is formerly incarcerated and currently has a loved one in prison, Lovinah works to organize rallies with the hope of heightening public awareness of TCDJ conditions in light of…

Linda Louden is an activist whose son has been incarcerated in Texas for seven years. Linda speaks of the conditions her son is facing on the inside -- and retaliation that has resulted from her advocacy work to bring light to those conditions. Linda…

Micaela Rodriguez is a second-year student of social work and activist. She shares her personal experience with the criminal justice system, academic understandings of the carceral state, and hopes for continued advocacy, saying that, "I just try to…

Rhiannon's husband is incarcerated. She speaks of prison conditions and her husband's experiences before and during this pandemic. She also shares her experiences as a wife, mother, and advocate for the incarcerated.

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Andrea McCutcheon's fiancé is incarcerated and was recently approved for parole. Dealing with the logistics of parole, and now, of pandemic protocols, Andrea explains that overall, "People do not understand what the processes are, what people go…

Kambri Crews was raised in rural Texas by deaf parents with few resources. Crew's book, Burn Down The Ground: A Memoir, reflects on the experience of living with disabled parents who faced their own demons. In tellingher own story, she also explores…

Kirsten Ricketts is an activist who runs an organization that helps individuals who have been recently released from prison. Kirsten herself is formerly incarcerated and understands the reentry process firsthand. Her husband is also currently…

Jennifer Toon is a journalist from East Texas. While incarcerated, Toon wrote for the state prison newspaper, The Echo, for over ten years, and as a freelance writer, she has published work with The Texas Observer, The Marshall Project, and the…

Kimberley Judd's husband is incarcerated in Texas. She details what she has learned about the conditions in Texas prisons since the outbreak of Covid-19 and her efforts to advocate on behalf of her husband and other incarcerated persons.

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