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Interview with Lauren Byrd Moreno, Pt 2
In this follow-up to her June 8, 2020 interview, Lauren Bryd-Moreno shares updates on her advocacy efforts and her husband’s position within Texas prisons. Lauren has participated in numerous phone zaps, mail-ins, and rallies advocating for better…
Interview with Lauren Byrd-Moreno
Lauren Bryd-Moreno began engaging in prison reform advocacy when her husband was incarcerated, and has increased her efforts with the onset of COVID-19. In this interview, she outlines the various areas of the prison system that she has learned about…
Interview with Lori Mellinger
Lori Mellinger helpsprovide support for women recently released from prison. As a formerly incarcerated person herself, Lori knows the challenges faced by individuals re-entering free society. At the time of this interview, she had recently begun…
Interview with Natalie Porteous
Natalie Porteous’s fiance is currently incarcerated at a medical unit in south Texas. In this interview, Natalie discusses the neglect her fiance receives at the hands of TDCJ, specifically his experience with COVID. Her fiance is diabetic and when…
Interview with Sean Oliver
Sean Oliver, a mentor and religious leader, was released on parole during 2020. In this interview, Sean speaks about the difficulties coping with COVID-19 while incarcerated, specifically the contradicting stipulations that were placed upon the men…
Interview with Savannah Eldrige
Savannah Eldrige is the founder of Be Frank 4 Justice, an organization that seeks to maintain family bonds, create positive outcomes, and advocate for incarcerated rights. Eldrige is also a co-founder of Coalition to Abolish Slavery-Texas (CAST)…
Interview with Jennifer Toon
Jennifer Toon is a journalist from East Texas with 27 years of system involvement. She 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,…
Interview with Kirsten Ricketts
Kirsten Ricketts is an incarcerated rights advocate with a loved one on the inside. As a formerly incarcerated person herself, she deeply understands the abuse and injustices that incarcerated people face on the inside and in the free world. Using…
Interview with Kambri Crews
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 carry their own traumas. In telling her own story, she also explores…
Interview with Andrea McCutcheon
Andrea McCutcheon’s fiance has been incarcerated since May of 2018. In this interview, Andrea discusses the difficulties her fiance has endured as an immunocompromised individual during COVID-19 and the neglect he faces in Texas prisons. Through…