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Interview with Kirsten Ricketts, Pt. 2
Kirsten Ricketts is an incarcerated rights and re-entry advocate with a loved one on the inside. In this follow up to her 2020 interview, Kirsten speaks about the impacts of 2021 winter Storm Uri in Texas prisons. Specifically, she speaks about the…
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 Margarita (Maggie) Luna
Margarita (Maggie) Luna is a incarceration rights advocate and Hogg Foundation Peer Policy Fellow at the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC). As a formerly incarcerated person, Maggie has acute knowledge of the neglect, abuse, and mistreatment…
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 Casey Phillips
Casey Phillips is a prison reform activist and the founder and president of Texas Prisons Air Conditioning Advocates. In her interview, Phillips speaks on her experience advocating for her incarcerated and chronically ill husband. Phillips describes…