Judge and OAS Find T. Don Hutto Lacking

Judicial oversight of the T. Don Hutto immigration detention center ends soon – then what?

"...If it quacks like a prison – it's a prison. That's the essential determination of two recent..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

T. Don Hutto Detention Center Still Open

Controversial private prison contracts directly with ICE to house women seeking asylum

"...After mounting public pressure and several allegations of sexual abuse,..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Laura Monterrosa Released From T. Don Hutto

Could this be a bellwether for detained immigrants?

"...After a lengthy and aggressive activist-led campaign, T. Don Hutto..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

T. Don Hutto: Homeland Security Bars U.N. Inspector

Homeland Security clangs detention center's door shut on U.N. investigator Jorge Bustamante

"...Monday was the day that 2006 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and U.N...."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

ICE Quietly Renews 10-Year Contract With T. Don Hutto Detention Center

Taylor prison houses largely asylum-seeking women and has been the subject of numerous accusations of abuse

"...Despite rising criticism of the conditions in its Texas detention..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

More Trouble at T. Don Hutto

Detainee alleges sexual abuse by guard

"...When members of Grassroots Leader­ship met with undocumented detainee Laura Monterrosa on one..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

T. Don Hutto: Lipstick on a Doberman

WilCo commissioners voted to renew the T. Don Hutto contract, apparently because it's good for children

"...On Dec. 23, the Williamson County Com­missioners Court reinvented the commissioners' motives for..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Allegations Mount at T. Don Hutto

Two more women come forward to allege sexual abuse inside the detention facility

"...Following Laura Monterrosa's allegations of sexual abuse at the T. Don Hutto..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

T. Don Hutto Abuse Case Goes to FBI

Laura Monterrosa's sexual assault saga continues

"...Outside the Williamson County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Dec. 4,..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Quote of the Week: T. Don Hutto Detainee

Anonymous letter details devastation of family separation

"..."It was 21 days until I spoke with my children."..."

June 29, 2018 News Column

T. Don Under the Dome

State reps sponsor special screening of SXSW/Cine Las Americas doc The Least of These

"...Like film? Like in-depth discussion of immigration reform? Then keep Friday afternoon clear...."

April 21, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Williamson County Commissioners Court Ends Hutto Contract

No guarantee facility will close; contract expires in 2019

"...Williamson County Commissioners voted 4-1 today to end its contract with..."

June 26, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

ICE Retaliates Against Hutto Detainee?

Laura Monterrosa says she was sent to solitary confinement

"...After accusing a T. Don Hutto detention center guard of..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Moms Describe Anguish in Letters From Inside the Hutto Detention Facility

Reuniting isn’t easy

"...Torn apart from her 10-year-old son Kennet on June 1..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Breaking: Hutto Detainees Begin Hunger Strike

Immigrant women organize strike; demand liberation

"...Grassroots Leadership announced today that a group of 27 women..."

Oct. 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Officials' Silence Speaks Loudly at Hutto Forum

A forum on the T. Don Hutto immigrant-detention center will go on despite no participation from Hutto supporters

"...A snub by authorities – invited to participate in a public forum to..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Cover-up at Hutto?

Alleged incident of 'inappropriate contact' between guard and detainee at T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement in hot seat again

"...The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement is in the hot..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Abused Hutto Detainee Gets Her Day in Court

"...An immigrant woman whose detainment at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hutto Trouble Again

Detained mother requests release, fearing daughter's safety

"...Immigration advocates are calling for the release of Melvin Griselda..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Phone Use Cut at Hutto

"...On July 22, the Williamson Co. Commissioners Court approved a modified contract with..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...Central Texas schoolchildren and taxpayers are getting ripped off by..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

Immigrant Women Stuck in Detention

T. Don Hutto detainees can't get their day in court

"...Celia spent two terms in her home country's jails for expressing oppositional..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Grassroots Leadership Sues to See Contract Between ICE and CoreCivic

The organization hopes to shine light on ICE and the T. Don Hutto facility

"...Grassroots Leadership wants to know what's in the contract between..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Letters for Laura Monterrosa

Local, federal politicians probe T. Don Hutto on abused detainee

"...City Council members Greg Casar, Delia Garza, and Pio Renteria..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

ICE Draws Fire for “Sham” Detention Contracts

Local groups say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shouldn't get away with sidestepping federal protocol

"...More than 40 state and local groups are warning Congress that..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Refugees Remain in Taylor Prison

ACLU files suit to spring children from 'residential facility'

"...By now, most of the country has heard of the T. Don Hutto Residential..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...Barbara Hines has spent a lifetime fighting the good fight. Longtime clinical professor of law,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

COVID-19 Confirmed at Taylor's ICE Detention Center

Still risking their lives

"...Cloaked within an industrial park and buffered by open fields, the..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Res Publica

Citizen's calendar, Dec. 18-25

"...For more details and events, see Community Listings. Thursday18..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

Judge Condemns Conditions at Taylor Detention Center

U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks denounces conditions at T. Don Hutto Family Detention Center, ruling finds American Civil Liberties Union "highly likely" to prevail in lawsuits filed on behalf of minors housed at facility

"...The detainees of T. Don Hutto "Family Detention Center" have..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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