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2025 Achievements
Legislative & Policy Wins Drafted and successfully passed Maternal Health & Mortality Rider. This Rider mandates the state regulatory agency over county jails to… Read More
Texas Jail Project Direct Aid Report
Direct Aid is a critical part of our service offerings. We meet people where they are at with transportation, housing, utilities, medical needs and more. Read More
2024 Tax Form 990 Narrative
ADVOCACY, ORGANIZING & MOVEMENT BUILDING (A). Anti-jail expansion Campaign In Harris county, we founded a diverse coalition comprising six organizations, family members of people who… Read More
Texas Jail Project Through News Stories in 2023
Here’s a comprehensive round-up of 2023 news featuring stories, interviews, op-eds, and essays from Texas Jail Project community members and staff. Read More
CBS News : Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody — yet many report being restrained
About 40 states, including Georgia, have passed laws limiting the use of restraints such as handcuffs, leg restraints, and belly chains on pregnant people in law enforcement custody, according to a Johns Hopkins University research group. Laws that seek to improve treatment of pregnant women in jails and prisons have drawn bipartisan support, including the First Step Act, which was passed in 2018 and limits the use of restraints on pregnant people in federal custody. Yet advocates say they continue logging reports of law enforcement agencies and hospital staffers ignoring such prohibitions and allowing pregnant people to be chained, handcuffed, or otherwise restrained. Read More
Houston Public Media : Officials set to answer for issues within the Harris County Jail during meeting with state officials
For more than a year, the Harris County Jail has violated statewide safety standards as the facility continues to struggle under the weight of chronic overcrowding and understaffing. Read More
2023 Tax Form 990 Narrative
Legislative Advocacy Our work this legislative session yielded multiple wins in laws related to mental health, disability rights, and cash bail. We worked in collaboration… Read More
Join us in Austin November 2nd: Next TCJS Public Meeting
RSVP to learn more about traveling with Texas Jail Project for the November 2nd, 2023 public meeting of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Read More
Rising Up! Communities Demands Accountability: Spring and Summer ’23 Newsletter
We ramped up our organizing and advocacy in Spring and Summer 2023. Read More