Interview with Natalie Porteous

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 he tested positive for COVID, he was subsequently left alone for 12 hours, causing him to become hypoglycemic. He was then transferred to a gymnasium where he slept on the floor for 16 days. She goes on to explain the continued violations of human rights her fiance experienced through the revoking of food and denial of insulin, and sheer neglect of his physical state. She speaks about Kairos Ministries and the work both her and Justin do in their respective communities. Kairos, like many other organizations, have been affected by the COVID-19 shutdown, but are still showing up for their ministries however they can. She also describes how beneficial Texas Incarcerated Families Association (TIFA) has been, both for keeping informed of what is happening inside, as well as connecting her to advocacy efforts.This interview was conducted on August 26th, 2020 via Zoom by interviewer Bryn Starbird, and narrator Natalie Porteous.

Natalie Porteous

Texas After Violence Project

August 26, 2020

public -- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Bryn Starbird, Emily Henry

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English

interview

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North America--United States--Texas

Bryn Starbird

Natalie Porteous

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