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"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

"Just wanted to tell you how life is in here, how I cope and make it through each day. How to stay busy, and think, and be healthy."

"True story and my lifes consequences"

David Johnson is an activist and community organizer in Austin, Texas. He currently serves as the Criminal Justice Organizer for Grassroots Leadership. In his interview, he discusses the impact of COVID-19 in prisons, specifically how prisons across…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sean Oliver, a mentor and religious leader, was released on parole during 2020. In this interview, Sean speaks about the difficulties coping with COVID-19 while incarcerated, specifically the contradicting stipulations that were placed upon the men…