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Interview with Jennifer Toon, Pt. 2
Jennifer Toon is a journalist, incarcerated rights advocate, and currently works as the Community Advocacy Manager at AVP. In a follow-up to her 2020 interview, Jennifer offers a personal perspective on how COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri have affected…
Interview with Casey Phillips, Part Two
Casey Phillips is the founder of the Texas Prisons Air Conditioning Advocacy group. In this follow-up to her 2020 interview, Casey discusses the conditions of her husband’s unit post-lockdown. Casey’s husband has late stage renal failure and…
Interview with Maurice Chammah
Maurice Chammah is a journalist and staff writer for The Marshall Project. In this late 2020 interview, Maurice discusses his work as a journalist exploring the overlap between the COVID pandemic and incarceration. He gives an overview of several of…
Interview with David Johnson
David Johnson is an activist and community organizer in Austin, Texas. He currently serves as the Criminal Justice Organizer for Grassroots Leadership. In his interview, he discusses the impact of COVID-19 in prisons, specifically how prisons across…
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)…