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At the time of this interview, Amite Dominick was the Vice-President of the Texas Prisons Air-Conditioning Advocates, and a former board member of Texas Cure. In July of 2021, Dominick became the president of TPAA, and the organization changed its…

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…

Casey Phillips is the founder of Texas Prisons Air-Conditioning Advocates, which was created after her husband was incarcerated. Phillips' focus on prison conditions has only expanded, and she discussed what it means to have a loved one, with serious…

Casey Phillips is the founder of Texas Prisons Air-Conditioning Advocates, which was created after her husband was incarcerated. Phillips' focus on prison conditions has only expanded, and she discussed what it means to have a loved one, with serious…

David Johnson is an activist and community organizer in Austin, Texas. He is the Criminal Justice Organizer for Grassroots Leadership, He says in his interview, "I want to see things like people saying no one needs to go to prison for life. No one…

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…

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…

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…

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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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…