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Maggie Luna is a graduate of Anthony Graves Smart Justice Speakers Bureau at Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. During Texas’ 2019 legislative session she participated as part of the Women’s Legislative Team, which…

Artwork by Lulu(?)

Lovinah Igbani is an activist and student of social work. As someone who is formerly incarcerated and currently has a loved one in prison, Lovinah works to organize rallies with the hope of heightening public awareness of TCDJ conditions in light of…

Lori Mellinger is a formerly incarcerated advocate helping provide support for women recently released from prison.

Linda Louden is an activist whose son has been incarcerated in Texas for seven years. Linda speaks of the conditions her son is facing on the inside -- and retaliation that has resulted from her advocacy work to bring light to those conditions. Linda…

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…

"To many times we are FORCED to Act innappropriatly to get a Ear to Listen and the Medicol and few officers would Rather Lie than Really Help

Lauren Byrd-Moreno is an activist with a loved one currently incarcerated. As a co-planner for a rally to bring attention to TCDJ conditions, she believes that the robust response and recent activism shows that, "The majority of the population is…

Lauren Byrd-Moreno is an activist with a loved one currently incarcerated. As a co-planner for a rally to bring attention to TCDJ conditions, she believes that the robust response and recent activism shows that, "The majority of the population is…

picture and poem from Larry Harris