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Interview with Margarita (Maggie) Luna
Margarita (Maggie) Luna is a incarceration rights advocate and Hogg Foundation Peer Policy Fellow at the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC). As a formerly incarcerated person, Maggie has acute knowledge of the neglect, abuse, and mistreatment…
Interview with Lovinah Igbani
Lovinah Igbani-Perkins is a prison reform activist and student of social work at the University of Houston. As a formerly incarcerated person with a loved one still on the inside, Lovinah sees it as her duty to fight for TDCJ reforms, such as air…
Interview with Lori Mellinger
Lori Mellinger helpsprovide support for women recently released from prison. As a formerly incarcerated person herself, Lori knows the challenges faced by individuals re-entering free society. At the time of this interview, she had recently begun…
Interview with Linda Louden
Linda Louden is a prison reform activist, whose son [at the time of this interview] has been incarcerated for seven years. She has become a voice for incarcerated rights, speaking out on issues concerning the sometimes-fatal lack of air conditioning…
Interview with Lauren Byrd-Moreno
Lauren Bryd-Moreno began engaging in prison reform advocacy when her husband was incarcerated, and has increased her efforts with the onset of COVID-19. In this interview, she outlines the various areas of the prison system that she has learned about…
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…
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 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 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 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…