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Thanks to HB 1307, Pregnant Persons Will Receive Care
A woman is suing Collin County after she says she was denied the right to see a doctor while she was pregnant in jail. Read More
Kevin Garrett at Texas Jail Project
Having experienced homelessness and incarceration, Kevin Garrett put himself through college and law school, and in 2018, received a Hogg Foundation fellowship to work at our small nonprofit in Austin. His role as peer policy fellow changed his trajectory while helping transform Texas Jail Project into a more versatile and inclusive organization. Read More
“Texas Disguising Jail Deaths” story in Prison Legal News
In 2012, a 53-year-old Black woman named Edwinta Deckard was arrested on a misdemeanor theft charge and held in the Nacogdoches County Jail where she died after three days. Her death was an ordeal of dehydration and trauma, as repeated bouts of diarrhea were ignored by jail staff, and her condition spiraled downward. Cellmates begged jailers to get her medical help, and toward the end they witnessed jailers manhandle her as she lay unconscious. Read More
Kandace Washington – pregnant and neglected in Jefferson county jail
In 2017, Kandace Washington was incarcerated in Jefferson county jail. Despite being a high risk pregnancy she was being denied essential prenatal care. Texas Jail Project advocated on her behalf with the support of Moms Rising and secured her release the day before Hurricane Harvey flooded the county including the jail. Read More