The State Claims No One Is Dying From 120+° F Heat in Prisons

Part 2: The state’s response to the prison heat crisis

"...25 employees have required such aid, though prisoners outnumber corrections officers 7 to 1.) "We take numerous precautions to..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Prisons Are Cooking People Alive. Are We Okay With That?

Part 1 in a series about heat in prison

"...aid for heat-related illness. But given that prisoners outnumber corrections officers roughly 7 to 1, we would expect to..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 28 - August 3

"...confess, but I encourage you to make amends and corrections to the extent you can. Also: Have a long..."

July 28, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Travis County Moves to Stop Jailing Austinites With Mental Illness

Leaders commit to 100-day deadline to overhaul mental health services

"...investments in pay and recruitment. (Within the sheriff’s office, corrections officers have a 35% vacancy rate, 911 dispatchers are..."

June 7, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 17-23

"...20-Feb. 18): I suspect you can now accomplish healthy corrections without getting tangled up in messy karma. Here are..."

March 17, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 27 - February 2

"...the nudges you offer as we make our course corrections...."

Jan. 27, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 6-12

"...our real work. And the real work? The ceaseless corrections. I hope you will regard what I'm saying here..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Fallout From DWI Crash Follows Hays County Commissioner

Walt Smith's got one more week to breathe easy

"...on a new $17-million proposal to contract with LaSalle Corrections, a for-profit incarceration company owned by one of Smith’s..."

Oct. 10, 2022 News Post by Jordan Buckley

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...Keri Blakinger of the Marshall Project discusses her memoir Corrections in Ink and media coverage of the subject (2:30pm,..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 8-14

"...and imagination you will need to catalyze the necessary corrections and adjustments...."

April 8, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...a corded telephone at 9:19. An hour later, the corrections officer who had placed him there discovered Bell with..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 18-24

"...you have finished paying your dues and making course corrections. Now it's time for you to receive meaningful appreciation..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 17-23

"...months will be a favorable time to make comparable corrections, Aquarius. If there are discrepancies between your ideals and..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 15-21

"...Although he recognized his mistakes, he rarely made any corrections. Yikes! Dear Scorpio, I invite you to do what..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 17-23

"...this department, now is an excellent time to make corrections...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Opinion: Invest in Women and Families, Not New Jails

"...past. She was released from the Illinois Department of Corrections in 2005 after serving 20 years. She has been..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Judge Andy Brown

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 5-11

"...find, now is a very favorable time to make corrections...."

March 5, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 26 - March 4

"...offer you, rich feelings to nourish you with, course corrections to suggest. Get in touch with them through your..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

APD Chief and Austin Police Association Get Prickly Over Post-Sedition Suggestions

Good cop, mad cop

"...resigned and is facing federal charges; the San Antonio corrections officer is still under investigation.)..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Will the Texas Legislature Take On Police Reform?

George Floyd Act, APD takeover, TCOLE all on Lege's agenda

"...state's two agencies that regulate local law enforcement and corrections are both up for Sunset review this session, and..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Death Watch: Quiet on Death Row

Pandemic halts the sputtering execution machine

"...during the pandemic. As the coronavirus sickened prisoners and corrections officers throughout the system in July, the Texas Depart­ment..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Common Law

Correcting holiday credit billing errors

"...credit card company should write to you explaining the corrections that have been made to your account. Alternatively, if..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...COVID-19 and Corrections: Between April and early October, 190 state prisoners and..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature

COVID’s Toll on Texas Inmates Among the Worst in the Nation

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...Titled COVID and Corrections: A Profile of COVID Deaths in Custody in Texas,..."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 28 - September 3

"...a phase when you'll be wise to make various corrections and adjustments. But you should keep in mind that..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Behind the Badge With Women in Blue

Dierdre Fishel thought her documentary was complete, but the story of police reform brought her back

"...Johnson, now the director of the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation for Hennepin County. [inset-1-right]..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 1-7

"...with yourself – and make any necessary adjustments and corrections...."

May 1, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 10-16

"...those behaviors, now is an excellent time to make corrections. As much as possible, Capricorn, focus on being trustworthy..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...these amendments, not to mention an estimated 6,000 additional corrections, clarifications, and adjustments newly incorporated into the code text...."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...Bow­ers LLC – which have included CoreCivic, the former Corrections Corporation of Amer­ica (in a notorious case of an..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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