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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…

A letter from Lily Archuleta to Texas After Violence Project and the Inside Books Project Archive. Lily describes her experience contracting Covid-19 in a Texas prison, dealing with isolation during her illness, and lack of of visitation with her…

This pencil-and-paper portrait drawing of Lewis Lee was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Lewis's memorial, which reads in part:" Daniel Lewis Lee was executed on July 14th in Terre Haute, Indiana. His killing was the…

This pencil-and-paper portrait drawing of Derick Coley was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Derick's memorial, which reads in part:"It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Derick Coley, age 29, of Magnolia,…

This portrait drawing of Stephen Maxwell was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Stephen's memorial, which reads in part:"Stephen “Steve” Maxwell was a friend to all living creatures. On April 26, 2020, at the age of 69,…

Portrait drawing of Carmelo Herrera by EJ Joyner.

From an anonymous contributor:

"(Carmelo Herrera) was a good person that all he wanted was to finish his time and get back to his daughter.

He’s the only name I know that died of covid, we…

This portrait drawing of Dewayne Carey was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Dewayne's memorial, which reads in part: "On July 4th, Dewayne Michael Carey passed away at the age of 59 from COVID-19. A former Navy veteran…

This portrait drawing of Alexander Pettiway was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Alexander's memorial, which reads in part:"Alexander Reginald “Reggie” Pettiway was a North Carolinian through and through. He grew up in…

Portrait drawing of Eric Spiwak

Portrait drawing of Miguel Arciba