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TCJS Publishes New Report on the Restraint of Pregnant People
Since 2008, thanks to pressure and guidance from Texas Jail Project, the state of Texas passed the first laws to protect and initiate data… Read More
Kris 6 News: DYING FOR HELP: Falfurrias woman dies while in custody of Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office
Cyntha Garcia died in 2022 while in the custody of the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office and just over 24 hours after her mother called… Read More
Rights Behind Bars files lawsuit against Harris county jail on behalf of TJP client
In the summer of 2022, twenty three year old Mykala reached out to us from Harris County jail where she was being incarcerated… Read More
Austin American-Statesman: Bail is big topic in Travis County DA’s race. What is it? How does it relate to public safety?
Bail has become a central talking point in the Travis County district attorney’s race as candidates spar over approaches to public… Read More
Houston Public Media: A woman had a miscarriage after detention officers allegedly assaulted her in the Harris County Jail, lawsuit says
According the lawsuit, Mikayla Savage suffered a miscarriage after experiencing at least six separate physical and sexual assaults inside the Harris County Jail. Read More
ABC 13: Former Harris Co. inmate claims she miscarried after jailer’s assault, other inmates gang-raped her
The Harris County Jail is under fire again after a woman filed a lawsuit claiming the alleged physical and sexual assault she suffered while… Read More
KFF Health News: Pregnancy Care Was Always Lacking in Jails. It Could Get Worse.
When Angela first reached out to us at Texas Jail Project, we could not have imagined the degree of absurdity in the way multiple… Read More
KERA News: Tarrant County plans to cut ties with private prison that violated state jail standards
Tarrant County will cut ties with a private prison in West Texas after KERA News reported on a state inspection that found medical… Read More
KXAN: Advocates, family members denounce jail deaths at Texas Capitol hearing
Advocates and family members of people who have experienced mental illness in custody met in February 2024 at a Texas Commission on… Read More