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The Death Of Victoria Gray: How Texas Jails Are Failing Their Most Vulnerable Captives

The Death Of Victoria Gray: How Texas Jails Are Failing Their Most Vulnerable Captives

If a reporter asks John Gray to do an in-person interview, he insists that the backdrop is the same: The Brazoria County Jail, in Angleton, Texas, just south of Houston.

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Lawmakers, Civil Rights Groups Discuss Better Care For Pregnant Inmates

Lawmakers, Civil Rights Groups Discuss Better Care For Pregnant Inmates

Every month, the number of pregnant women incarcerated in Texas county jails hovers between 300 and 500, according to monthly jail population reports collected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.

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