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Interview with Jennifer Toon, Pt. 2
Jennifer Toon is a journalist, incarcerated rights advocate, and currently works as the Community Advocacy Manager at AVP. In a follow-up to her 2020 interview, Jennifer offers a personal perspective on how COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri have affected…
Interview with João Paulo (JP) Connolly
At the time of this interview, João Paulo (JP) Connolly was the Organizing Director of the Austin Justice Coalition. In this role JP has helped the greater Ausftin community to fight against extreme policing and police violence, housing and…
Interview with Jorge Antonio Renaud
Jorge Antonio Renaud is a writer, poet, and activist. In this interview, he discusses the intersections of abolition, incarceral justice activism, COVID-19, police brutality, and immigration policies. Through this discussion, it is clear that all of…
Interview with Kambri Crews
Kambri Crews was raised in rural Texas by deaf parents with few resources. Crew's book,Burn Down The Ground: A Memoir, reflects on the experience of living with disabled parents who carry their own traumas. In telling her own story, she also explores…
Interview with Kambri Crews, Pt. 2
Kambri Crews is an author, comedian, and incarcerated rights advocate from East Texas. In this follow-up to her 2020 interview, Kambri discusses her father’s death in incarceration in 2020 and her battle with TDCJ. Kambri’s father passed shortly…
Interview with Karen Munoz
Karen Munoz is the co-founder of Mano Amiga, a Central Texas organization that focuses on immigration and incarceration rights and reform. In this interview, Karen discusses the importance of organizing at a community level and the impact of…
Interview with Kimberly Judd
Kimberly Judd’s husband of 18 years is currently incarcerated in the Texas Prison system. In this interview, Kimberly describes the inhumane conditions incarcerated people are subjected to under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).…
Interview with Kirsten Ricketts
Kirsten Ricketts is an incarcerated rights advocate with a loved one on the inside. As a formerly incarcerated person herself, she deeply understands the abuse and injustices that incarcerated people face on the inside and in the free world. Using…
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 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…