Jailhouse Stories
April 4, 2016 9:53 AM Subscribe
In Texas county jails, thousands of people wait for justice. Many have not been convicted but are held in dangerous and inhumane conditions while their cases are decided. Read their stories at JailhouseStories.org. (Warning - there's some tough reading in here, including abuse of the mentally ill and of pregnant women.)
Jailhouse Stories is a program of the Texas Jail Project, a nonprofit that works to improve the conditions for approximately 65,000 people incarcerated in Texas county jails.
Jailhouse Stories is a program of the Texas Jail Project, a nonprofit that works to improve the conditions for approximately 65,000 people incarcerated in Texas county jails.
This is infanticide on behalf of the staff. It's completely unbelievable that this is a first world country little alone "the greatest country in the world".
posted by Talez at 7:15 PM on April 4, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by Talez at 7:15 PM on April 4, 2016 [3 favorites]
Texas. Expecting differently?
The people who suffered in these stories are Texan, the people who put together this website and represent these people in court are Texan, and they and many other Texans are trying to change the system. They haven't thrown up their hands and written off Texas as a garbage state that can never be expected to improve, so I won't either.
posted by showbiz_liz at 9:22 PM on April 4, 2016 [4 favorites]
The people who suffered in these stories are Texan, the people who put together this website and represent these people in court are Texan, and they and many other Texans are trying to change the system. They haven't thrown up their hands and written off Texas as a garbage state that can never be expected to improve, so I won't either.
posted by showbiz_liz at 9:22 PM on April 4, 2016 [4 favorites]
Yah, best bud and boss ever of mine; spent six months in one of these hole systems waiting for trial. For swiping car stereos (stupid? Yes. Actions of a then teen/idiot living on the streets? Yes again.) Six. Months. Some time ago; 80's I believe.
It is as if sans finances; the Constitution ceases to exist in Texas. "Right to a fair and speedy trial". Pfff.
It is a repeating event.
posted by buzzman at 11:24 PM on April 4, 2016
It is as if sans finances; the Constitution ceases to exist in Texas. "Right to a fair and speedy trial". Pfff.
It is a repeating event.
posted by buzzman at 11:24 PM on April 4, 2016
Having been tossed in the hoosegow four times over the last quarter century (never stayed longer than overnight) I can attest that jail is the worst experience of all. My arrests were all spurred by non-violent drug use or possession, this last one there wasn't enough evidence for to charge me with that, so they went with "resisting arrest". Still pending. Fuck the police.
posted by telstar at 11:56 PM on April 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by telstar at 11:56 PM on April 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
Hmm link didn't take on that post. Anyway, here's a couple links.
Resisting Arrest Charge is Turning Our Country into a Police State
and
Cal. Penal Code Section 148(a)(1) – The Boot Of The Police State
posted by telstar at 12:07 AM on April 5, 2016 [1 favorite]
Resisting Arrest Charge is Turning Our Country into a Police State
and
Cal. Penal Code Section 148(a)(1) – The Boot Of The Police State
posted by telstar at 12:07 AM on April 5, 2016 [1 favorite]
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