Transformations

A Conversation with the three directors of the SXSW premiere Cruel & Unusual

"...bars. Women stuck in men's bodies stuck in men's prisons...."

March 10, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...African-American residents – nearly 4% of the town's black population – including Patterson, a lifelong Ednan, and later, his..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sheriff Hopefuls: Looking-at-Jail Time

Both McNeill and Hamilton say a new lockup is TCSO's top priority

"...Inc. told Travis Co. commissioners that the county's jail population is expected to grow nearly 20% in the next..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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DeWitty Center Helpful

"...at present completing her fifth year of a 99-year prison sentence at Gatesville for the arson murder of her..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column

Immigrant Detention Blues

Unknown number of immigrants languish in private detention center in Taylor; a small but growing group is working to make their situation public knowledge

"...2006, and arrested everyone inside. The entire family remains imprisoned today...."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...Wardlow says it's different in many ways from general population. One is in how new inmates are treated. "In..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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"...multiplying one-fourth hour per motorist per day by the population of Austin times the number of days of work..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...a night spot), there are essentially two distinct homeless populations, with the more disturbed or aggressive (disheveled, violent, or..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...before. The jury gave him 25 years in adult prison...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...people, currently housing more than 200,000 inmates (Texas' overall population is 26 million). Although some of those people are..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Where Have All the Prisoners Gone?

New report shows 2008 was slow-growth year for U.S. prisoners

"...In 2008, the U.S. prison and probation population experienced its slowest growth in eight..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

The war in Iraq has diverted our attention from other important matters, including a truly destructive proposed federal budget, mirrored by Texas' very own fiscal abyss.

"...or less. Without taking into account any growth in population or inflation, this is at least a $3 billion..."

April 4, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...likely as not to backfire against the attacker."Health Care, Prisons, and Water Setting aside the campaign-driven animus now evident..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...to the notion of one person, one vote, Texas' population growth necessitates that the Lone Star State expand from..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Criminally Innocent

How can you be exonerated of a crime that never happened?

"...and he was subsequently sentenced to seven years in prison. The problem, according to John, his family – including..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Prisoner With Cancer Received Delayed Treatment, Little Family Visitation, Then Died, Family Says

Tony Sendejo’s last days were painful, chaotic

"...People held in Texas prisons have tried for years to draw attention to the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...city for 2016. Reggie Smith, who spent time in prison before eventually being accepted to the University of Texas,..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Feds Ready to Tackle Questions of Crime

Lawmakers considering first review of system in decades

"...males – a far larger proportion of the overall population – have just a 6% chance of doing time)...."

July 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation

The lessons of Florida beaches, anti-drug education, and chain gangs

"...very strange and disconcerting in so many ways. The population seemed divorced from the environment in a way I..."

May 9, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Christian Peacemakers

Texan activists worry about their abducted colleagues in Iraq

"...of ensuring the food and medical supplies of the population" and "maintaining, with the cooperation of national and local..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

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"...chronic homeless account for about 33.5% of the homeless population and receive about 32.6% of the available funding, which..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column

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"...Scary Population Growth..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

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Death Penalty Violates Constitution

"...executions by the state have the right to support prison institutions of their choice. Emily Nghiem..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...worked under the assumption that time in jail or prison is what corrects criminal behavior – and the more..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Jail Numbers Down ... for Now

As Austin grows, jail population could inch upward

"...County has seen a dramatic drop in its jail population, following a national trend showing local jail populations dropping..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Barbara's Fire

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

"...Hutto Residential Center in rural Texas – actually more prison than refuge, for "teeming masses yearning to be free."..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Fewer Jail Inmates Last Year

But more on the way?

"...by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, local jail populations decreased over the last year for the first time..."

June 4, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

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"...of Republican U.S. House members should reflect the voting population of Texas as Gov. Perry and Tom DeLay maintain,..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...funds. Just how will Texas' reforms affect a poor population that Patterson says is "panicked?" And who are some..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...to mitigate costs. What really precipitated it was the overpopulation of the jail."..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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