@TxJailProject

Organizing with and advocating for people incarcerated in Texas county jails and their loved ones. Healthy communities make jails obsolete.

 Texas
texasjailproject.org/
Joined March 2014
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Tracey McManus@TroMcManusMay 31
A state investigation into a woman’s fatal injury in the Dallas County jail began only after @dallasnews learned of the case and I began asking questions. Advocates see a troubling trend across Texas of jails attempting to avoid deaths on their books. dallasnews.com/news/courts/a…

A fatal injury in the Dallas County jail was kept quiet. Until now

By releasing the woman before she died, the agencies delayed a state probe into how she was fatally injured on Dallas County’s watch. It began when regulators found out.

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Prison Policy Initiative@PrisonPolicyApr 20
Happy National Library Week. In less than 10 years, U.S. spending on immigration policing & detention increased by 171% while funding for libraries didn't even keep up with inflation. Some priorities. 🤔
Infographic with text: Since 2017, funding for immigration policing & detention has increased by 171% while funding for libraries has increased only by 22%. Not adjusted for inflation.

ALT Infographic with text: Since 2017, funding for immigration policing & detention has increased by 171% while funding for libraries has increased only by 22%. Not adjusted for inflation.

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Alisa Simmons
@CommALSimmonsApr 15
Shawn Fraraccio, a 26-year-old with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was transferred today to a state-supported facility. It should not have taken more than 446 days. I want to thank the community advocates and the @TxJailProject for bringing his circumstance to my attention. Their advocacy demonstrates the impact that community engagement has in driving accountability and change in county government. #TarrantCounty
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Holly Hansen
@hollyshansenFeb 19
In: @TxJailProject statement on $1.5 million settlement in federal lawsuit against Smith County:
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Houston Chronicle
@HoustonChronFeb 22
“According to this, none of the payments made during the period they examined were substantiated," said Todd  Buikema, a principal technical advisor of accounting and reporting. houstonchronicle.com/politic…

Harris County fails third consecutive jail financial audit since 2022

“According to this, none of the payments made during the period they examined were substantiated," said Todd  Buikema, a principal technical advisor of accounting and reporting. 

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Prison Policy Initiative@PrisonPolicyJan 9
A reminder on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: It's not just "a few bad apples." Police violence is a systemic problem in the U.S., and it happens on a scale far greater than other wealthy nations. Who, exactly, does this system protect & serve?
Infographic with text: In 2025, U.S. police killed more than 1,300 people.

ALT Infographic with text: In 2025, U.S. police killed more than 1,300 people.

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Alycia Castillo@alycia_castillo30 Oct 2025
"Prop 3 and other 'tough on crime bills' are a distraction...state officials refuse to connect the dots between public safety and mental health because they don’t want to be in the business of managing long-term mental health care for the state’s most vulnerable..." @kinsngops 💯
Texas Observer@TexasObserver30 Oct 2025
“We are opposed to Prop 3 because this is going to overload an already overburdened pre-trial detention system. Because of overcrowding, the jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas.” texasobserver.org/bail-crack…

Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say

Even without Proposition 3, "The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas."

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Alec Karakatsanis@equalityAlec26 Aug 2025
Trump issued two outrageous Executive Orders yesterday targeting "cashless bail." As the multi-billion dollar bail insurance industry spreads lies about the bail system, this classic video tells you a lot about what you need to know about how that system works.
NowThis Impact
@nowthisimpact30 Oct 2019
A judge doubled this woman’s bail because she said ‘yeah’ instead of ‘yes’

Harris Country Texas Judge Doubles Woman’s Bail

A judge doubled this woman’s bail because she said ‘yeah’ instead of ‘yes’

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🗓️TOMORROW Communities across the US are proposing spending millions (sometimes billions) on new jails – but new, bigger jails don't make anyone safer. This webinar will discuss how you can push back against jail expansion. Register here 👇 zoom.us/webinar/register/621…
Flyer with webinar details - Date: June 11, 2025 at 2:00pm ET Speakers include: Carrie Ann Shirota (Policy Director, ACLU-HI with the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition), Michael Collins (Senior Director of Government Affairs, Color of Change with the Communities Over Cages Coalition) and Liz Blum-Gutierrez (Co-founder Decarcerate Sacramento)

ALT Flyer with webinar details - Date: June 11, 2025 at 2:00pm ET Speakers include: Carrie Ann Shirota (Policy Director, ACLU-HI with the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition), Michael Collins (Senior Director of Government Affairs, Color of Change with the Communities Over Cages Coalition) and Liz Blum-Gutierrez (Co-founder Decarcerate Sacramento)

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Nick Hudson@NickCHudson28 May 2025
Shameful. SJR 1 would change the Texas Constitution to require automatic pretrial jailing of trafficking survivors, domestic violence victims, and others here with legal presence. Kill an abuser or trafficker in self-defense? You would sit in jail for years. #txlege
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Nick Hudson@NickCHudson28 May 2025
There may be a motion to reconsider tonight or tomorrow. Please continue working together to ensure detention without due process never takes root in Texas! #SJR87 #txlege
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Nick Hudson@NickCHudson28 May 2025
Replying to @NickCHudson @AlmaAllen131 @DiegoBernalTX @BucyForTexas @VoteLizCampos @SherylCole1 @NicoleCollier95 @VoteBarbara @RepMaryGonzalez @jessicafortexas @RDBobbyGuerra @AnaHdzTx @DonnaHowardTX @TMFtx @TerryforTexas @ronereynolds @RepRamonRomero
Thanks also to @RepToniRoseTX @Jon_RosenthalTX @Senfronia4Texas @ChrisGTurner @RepWalle @genefortexas @ErinForYall
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Nick Hudson@NickCHudson28 May 2025
Thank you @AlmaAllen131 @DiegoBernalTX @BucyForTexas @votelizcampos @sherylcole1 @NicoleCollier95 @votebarbara @repmarygonzalez @jessicafortexas @votevikki @RDBobbyGuerra @AnaHdzTx @DonnaHowardTX @TMFtx @TerryforTexas @Moralesfor145 @ronereynolds @RepRamonRomero
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Nick Hudson@NickCHudson27 May 2025
Grateful to the lawmakers who defended due process and stood up for the presumption of innocence in Texas today. At this moment, it's more important than ever to protect our rights. @moodyforelpaso @VoteAnnJohnson @RepMaryGonzalez @jonesjolanda @RepErinEGamez
ACLU of Texas@ACLUTx23 May 2025
OUTRAGEOUS: #SJR87 would jail Texans without bail based solely on an accusation. No judge weighing the facts. No proof of a public safety risk. This is how innocent people get locked up for years. Tell lawmakers: NO on SJR 87. NO detention without due process. #txlege
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Over the last two decades, police departments across the country have become more militarized, and no group has experienced an increase in police violence like women – particularly Black and brown women. How does increasing violence in communities make our neighborhoods safer?
Infographic that says the number of women experiencing threat or use of force by police rose by 285% between 1999 and 2022 Source: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12/19/policing_survey_2022/

ALT Infographic that says the number of women experiencing threat or use of force by police rose by 285% between 1999 and 2022 Source: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12/19/policing_survey_2022/

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If you want to understand how the harms of mass incarceration span generations, take a look at how many people behind bars reported having a family member who had also been incarcerated. Incarceration has devastating impacts on family members and entire communities.
Infographic showing that nearly 60% of all incarcerated people in the US in 2016 reported that they had at least one family member who had also ever been incarcerated.

ALT Infographic showing that nearly 60% of all incarcerated people in the US in 2016 reported that they had at least one family member who had also ever been incarcerated.

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Reminder this Veterans Day: While comprehensive data on the relationship between military service & incarceration is not available, one thing is clear. The US has left many veterans behind & does not provide enough support for one of the most vulnerable populations.
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Every single state in the US incarcerates more people per capita than most nations. Where does your state stand?👇 prisonpolicy.org/global/2024…
Chart showing the incarceration rates among founding NATO countries

ALT Chart showing the incarceration rates among founding NATO countries

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The US allows children — especially Black children — to grow up in poverty. With demographic data, we can see more clearly how many of those kids grow up to fill state prisons.
Graph titled: Many people in state prisons grew up facing serious family, housing, economic, and educational challenges

ALT Graph titled: Many people in state prisons grew up facing serious family, housing, economic, and educational challenges

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Krish Gundu@kinsngops17 Oct 2024
Also, horrified that @TxCommJailStand did not see through this charade given how much experience they have in navigating "shall" vs "may" in their administrative rule making work when bills are passed into laws.
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