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PRESS RELEASE : Texas Jail Project testifies to Congress in first hearing about harmful local impacts of 287(g)

First US Congressional Hearing on 287(g): Texas Jail Project Invited to Testify (Livestream Friday 05/15/26)

Read Personal Stories of the Impact of 287(g) in Texas

Our Written Testimony on the Impact of 287(g) to US Congress

News articles documenting 287(g) program in Texas

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PRESS RELEASE : Landmark Guardianship Rules passed to protect the most vulnerable in Texas county jails

Tarrant County community members rally to demand justice for loved ones who died in custody

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Jail Project’s advocacy leads to unprecedented $1.5 million settlement in federal lawsuit against Smith County for overdetention of 102 Texans

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Attorney General upholds TCJS’ authority to appoint independent investigators for in-custody deaths

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