Imprisoned Women, a Texas Tragedy
Texas now leads the United States in female incarceration, but necessary services lag behind.
TCJC In the News
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Woman says she gave birth on jail floor after guards accused her of faking labor
Shaye Bear gave birth to her son, Cashh, in an Ellis County Jail cell in Waxahachie on Thursday. She was about five months pregnant.
Houston Is Forcing Its Parolees Out of City Center and into ‘the Boonies’
Houston has come up with a new way to make life harder for people leaving prison on parole: by forcing the programs that provide them with housing, often paired with job placement and other services, to move outside the city limits.
"Women can do this": Female inmates in Texas find fulfillment in learning technical skills, but they have fewer options than men
Female inmates are offered fewer educational opportunities than men in Texas prisons, according to a recently released report. Those women who do have access to technical education say they are finding their passions.
Texas Incarcerates More Women Than Any Other U.S. State
Since the early 1990s, Texas has seen a spike in the number of women entering the prison system.
Mother’s Day Behind Bars
The rate of growth for female incarceration has outpaced that of males by 50 percent since 1980–and over 60 percent of women in state prisons have a child under 18, according to a national advocacy group report released just ahead of Mother’s Day.
Number of graves continues to grow at Fort Bend ISD work site
The number of graves discovered at a Fort Bend ISD construction site continues to grow, potentially affirming the views of a community activist who had warned district officials that the site could hold bodies of those who were part of a 19th century convict leasing system.
A Catch-22 in the Crimmigration System in Harris County
In Houston, a lack of transparency and poor communication between immigration and criminal courts has created a civil rights nightmare and a clog in the system.
Survey shows GOP base is tough on crime, but also smart on crime
Conservative voters are seeing the value in rehabilitation for offenders jailed on non-violent drug charges.
Survey: Strong Republican support for more job training at Texas prisons
A new survey by the bipartisan Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition shows a majority of Republican primary voters support criminal justice reforms in the state.
Texas officials defend educational opportunities for incarcerated women
Education leaders in Texas' criminal justice system are pushing back on a recent report claiming incarcerated men have more opportunities for self-improvement than incarcerated women.
What it looks like to be a woman jailed in Texas – where more are locked up than any other state
Texas now incarcerates more women by sheer number than any other state in the country, according to a new report.
Survey: Many Texas GOP Voters Favor 'Smart' Changes To State's Criminal Justice System
Findings by the Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition suggest that Texas Republican Party primary voters are in favor of reforming some of the state's law enforcement policies.
Women in Prison Take Home Economics, While Men Take Carpentry
Decades after a government report on deep inequity in the vocational offerings of the nation's criminal-justice system, little has changed.
Texas Women Prisoners Can Learn How to Type and Cook. Men Can Get a Master’s.
The Lone Star State’s prison education system is incredibly sexist.
Report: Women incarcerated in Texas have fewer academic, job opportunities than men
Women in Texas prisons are not getting the same educational and job training opportunities as incarcerated men. That's according to a new report from the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition.
In Texas, The Number Of Women Inmates Is Growing – But Support Services Aren’t
Men comprise 91 percent of the Texas prison population, but as the number of male inmates has dropped, the female population continues to increase.
Women in Texas Prisons Denied Same Academic, Job Training Opportunities as Incarcerated Men
"Black holes of inattention" lead to stark gender disparities in the Texas prison system, according to a new report.
Treat Women Prisoners with Dignity, Texas Report Says
Incarcerated women should be treated in a way that acknowledges both their special needs and their dignity, whether by barring shackles when they are pregnant, or by providing them more opportunity to connect with their families and children, says the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC).
Women Incarcerated In Texas Have Fewer Opportunities Than Men, Report Finds
Incarcerated women in Texas have access to fewer educational and vocational programs compared to incarcerated men, a new study finds.