Harris County wants to build a new jail. Why don't we need it? Ms. Sarah and Krish, members of the Community Not Cages, join me to discuss myths and the movement for community care. Join the community by signing up for the public comment toolkit here. You can also help by donating.

Ms. Sarah lost her son to the system, to the point where the government used a loophole to not count his death. Krish is the executive director of Texas Jail Project. Together we review the desensitization and disconnection we have to the violence our prisons create and maintain.

Additional learnings:

Essays about Harris County deaths, abuses, and medical neglect are at the bottom of Krish's bio page — https://www.texasjailproject.org/staff/krishnaveni-gundu/

Get into it even further:

TX Jail Project on NPR Here & Now
Prison Policy Initiative Spotlight on Texas Jail Project's Custody Death Oversight Program

2024 Mid-Year Newsletter: Of Loss & Collective Struggle

January 2024 Newsletter: 2023 — Of Love & RageTexas Jail Project 2021 Impact Report

Why Are In-Custody Deaths Surging in Houston’s Harris County Jail? – Slate

Pregnant People Are Shackled And Abused In Harris County Jail – The Appeal

Giving Birth in Texas Often Comes With Medical Neglect, Texas Jail Project Finds – Teen Vogue

Expert Declaration For Federal Court in Russel v. Harris County On Jail Conditions – Texas Jail Project

See Ms. Sarah's public comment at the TX Commission on Jail Standards meetings in Austin last year.