Interview with Casey Phillips, Part Two
Title
Interview with Casey Phillips, Part Two
Description
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 continues to face worsening conditions in Texas Prisons. She discusses the procedures and emotions she experienced getting to visit her husband for the first time post-lockdown and what she thinks the future of visitations will look like. She also speaks about the process for parole approval and the contradictory nature of program enrollment becoming required after submitting for parole. Casey expresses disappointment and anger at the way incarcerated folks are disregarded by the state and general public, and hopes her efforts to fight for better conditions and rights are met with successful policy measures.
Creator
Casey Phillips
Publisher
Texas After Violence Project
Date
03-18-2021
Rights
Relation
Format
.mp4
Language
English
Type
interview
Identifier
tav00115
Coverage
North America--United States--Texas
Interviewer
Murphy Anne Carter
Interviewee
Casey Phillips
Location
Remote
Duration
55:02
Collection
Citation
Casey Phillips, “Interview with Casey Phillips, Part Two,” Sheltering Justice, Texas After Violence Project, accessed November 4, 2025, https://shelteringjustice.texasafterviolence.org/items/show/122.