Right to Birth

Debate over care for pregnant jail inmates continues

"...the University of Southern California, told the commission that jails should expect that the pregnant women in their custody..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

From Prisoner to Reformer

A Q&A with 'Orange Is the New Black' author Piper Kerman

"...see far fewer women and girls in prisons and jails...."

May 9, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...years old she escaped her broken home in Llano County. A teenage runaway, she wanted nothing more than a..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Standard of Care

Are pregnant inmates receiving adequate medical treatment?

"...lack of adequate care for pregnant inmates in Texas jails. Last November, as the Chronicle previously reported, members of..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...In the races for Travis County Commissioners Court Precincts 2 and 4, two strong challengers..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sheriff Over ICE

Dem candidates spar over the TCSO role in immigration

"...which requires that fingerprints of persons booked into local jails be submitted to the feds for comparison against a..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Corrections Officers Demand Raise

The Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association is fighting for a fair pay raise for all sheriff's office employees -- particularly corrections officers.

"...year's budget completely overlooked the officers, and if the county's executive budget summary is any indication, they appear to..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Day Trips

"...public buildings constructed in the frontier communities. A dozen jails around the state have been converted to museums commemorating..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Against All Odds

"...Immigration and Naturalization Service detainees being held in Texas jails, Johnson spends virtually all of her free time traveling..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Notes on Kamp: Culture Shift

Too many people are finding themselves caught up in the criminal justice system

"...get those numbers down. First, we could acknowledge that jails should not be substitutes for mental hospitals. On Mon­day,..."

April 1, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Alleviating the Jail Squeeze

County Attorney Ken Oden has proposed a possible solution to the chronic overcrowding that has long plagued Travis Co. jails.

"...the chronic overcrowding that has long plagued Travis Co. jails. By taking people accused of Class C misdemeanors (for..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...homeless – resources such as shelters, hospitals, emergency rooms, jails, and prisons...."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

SB 4 on Thin ICE

A ruling in San Antonio spells trouble for state law

"...week, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that the Bexar County Sheriff's Office acted unconstitutionally when it honored a detainer..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hernandez to ICE Reversal Critics: “This Is Not Over”

Sheriff incurs wrath after altering detainer policy

"...by the city's Commission on Immigrant Affairs, when Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez – onstage alongside APD Chief Brian..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Frequent Fliers

Once they enter the mental health care system, people tend to return

"...of his life, in jail. At the very least, jails usually provide a controlled environment, plenty of free medications,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Beaten by Wackenhut

A former Travis County inmate alleges that Wackenhut Corporation bears responsibility for his prison beating.

"...was sentenced to a 250-day stint in the Travis County Community Justice Center on FM 969 in far East..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...was demanding answers from the leaders of the Hays County Jail. One month before, Joshua Wright, an inmate at..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...the border? Eloy Vera suspects as much. He's a county judge in the Rio Grande Valley, hard on the..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...pits cities against states, as evidenced here in Travis County. On Feb. 1, the Travis County jail stopped releasing..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Notes on Kamp: Easing the Stigma

Fair Chance ordinance is a good start in helping people with criminal records rejoin society

"...need to have skills that qualify them for jobs. Jails and prisons have moved away from providing programming for..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Jailed Before Birth

Women demand better care for pregnant inmates

"...been receiving until she was sent to the Travis County Jail for a probation violation. It's impossible to know..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

What Jail Is Like

Women demand better care for pregnant inmates

"...been receiving until she was sent to the Travis County Jail for a probation violation. It’s impossible to know..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

The Tipping Point

Austin and Travis County fail to deliver mental health care

"...journey through the revolving door known as the Austin/Travis County mental health system...."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Recovery Projects

Help for defendants who are homeless, alcoholic, or mentally ill

"...Project Recovery, County Judge Nancy Hohengarten presiding, is designed for homeless, chronic..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...open space acquisition front and center. The city and county are each developing bond proposals that may include money..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...already led to three tax hikes in the Panhandle county.) Meanwhile, Swisher Co. DA Terry McEachern, who prosecuted the..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"...Bergin, has been homeless and in and out of jails for about a decade. The Austin Police Association jumped..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Women's Jail Vote Postponed Amid Community Pushback

Justice advocates, formerly incarcerated women outraged by proposed expansion

"...On Tuesday, June 8, the Travis County Commissioners Court delayed until next week's meeting (June 15)..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Election 2004

A crowded field angles to succeed Margo Frasier as sheriff

"...already spent three years contemplating a run for the county's top-cop spot. During his pondering, McNeill assumed like many..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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