Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Creed III’ and life after incarceration
Posted on · Houston Matters considers the challenges of returning to society after time in prison.
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Houston Matters
Restaurants and post-COVID expansions (March 23, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston-area restaurants want to keep expanded outdoor seating established early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Houston City Council is considering it. We learn more and discuss the state of area restaurants.
Criminal Justice
Kids of color are disproportionately punished in the Harris County juvenile justice system, a study shows
Posted on · The study showed a small group of kids who had multiple interactions with the system -- disproportionately youth of color -- were more likely to receive harsher punishments, even though their offenses didn't increase in severity.
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Harris County Steps towards Mental Health Treatment instead of Incarceration
Posted on · Some 3,000 people receive psychiatric treatment at the Harris County Jail each day, more than any other mental health hospital in Texas.
Houston Matters
Author Resurrects The Lost Voices Of Texas Jailhouse Music
Posted on · In her book, Texas Jailhouse Music, Caroline Gnagy tells the stories of musicians inside Texas prisons in the 1920s and 1930s.
Houston Matters
Organization Reintegrates Gang Members Into Society Using Mentors
Posted on · We revisit our conversation with Charles Rotramel of Houston re:Vision, an organization that works with young people who’ve been involved with gangs, helping reintegrate them into society and pairing them with mentors.
News
Harris County Nixes Private Prisons
Posted on · Sheriff Ed Gonzalez moved all Harris County inmates back in-house, potentially saving millions in taxpayer dollars.
Houston Matters
State of Jails & Prisons in Greater Houston
Posted on · One way to judge the quality of a society is to look at how it treats its prisoners. If we were to do that here in Houston, what would we see? Itâs a question that perhaps is best answered in two stages â first, by examining how inmates are processed through jail (and what will […]