Simmons was incarcerated in Texas prisons from 2011 until 2021 and now leads the Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for inmates. The group is one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle against the state, arguing the lack of air c...
Texas is one of at least13 states that doesn't have universal air conditioning in state prisons, according to a report last year by the Texas A&M University Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center and Texas Prisons Community Advocates, an advocacy group for inmates. State Rep. Carl Sherman was ...
Texas prisonshave an economy based on barter, with inmates trading for goods and services, like a supplemental prepared meal made by another inmate out of commissary items. Many inmates feel that they are underfed. Other services include filing legal paperwork, paying for protection, etc. Some o...
Texas prisonshave an economy based on barter, with inmates trading for goods and services, like a supplemental prepared meal made by another inmate out of commissary items. Many inmates feel that they are underfed. Other services include filing legal paperwork, paying for protection, etc. Some o...
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Search Inmates in Bell Prison, Texas Search Offenders By Adjudicating County in Bell Prison, Texas Get Driving Directions to Bell Prison Inmate Search To search for inmates incarcerated in county & city jails, and state and federal prisons (not necessarily sex offenders), use theInmate Searchtool...
Even though you can't make money from working in Texas prisons, inmates rely on their commissary items as money while on the inside. They get the funds from family or trade with other prisoners for goods and services. From a Corrections Officer: "[Buying from the commissary] is one of th...
Discover the hidden side of Texas with a deep dive into the high-security prisons that house the state's most dangerous criminals. Uncover the harsh realities faced by inmates and commend the dedicated workers who keep them securely locked up.
Former inmates open their own gym in Fort Worth: "This is our safe space" April is Second Chance Month, recognizing the thousands of Americans being released from prisons and jails each day. Apr 18, 2024 Texas criminal appeals court takes man off death row over intellectual disability ...
How many have been carried out in East Texas? Let's take a look at the numbers and some of the crimes committed. 6 Texas Prisons Housing Violent Criminals After being convicted of a very serious crime Texas inmates could find themselves inside one of these Texas Prisons....