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Mental Illness, Suicide, And The Criminal Justice System

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 27, 2019 · We examine efforts seeking to reduce incidents resulting in suicides in Harris County jails.

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Why Suicides Are A Bigger Problem In Jails Than In Prisons

Florian Martin

Posted on August 31, 2015 · Texas officials recently announced a plan to begin legislative hearings on jail safety in September. There’s a reason why the hearings focus on jails rather than penitentiaries.

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Texas bill requiring 10-year prison sentences for gun felonies faces opposition from criminal justice and firearm advocates

William Melhado, Texas Tribune / Alejandro Serrano, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 10, 2023 · Under Senate Bill 23, authored by Houston Republican Joan Huffman, all felonies involving a gun would incur a mandatory 10-year prison sentence. It’s meant to curb crime, despite the lack of correlation between harsher sentences and crime rates.

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Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America: What Can Be Done?

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 24, 2023 · Discussing the ongoing pattern and what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

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I SEE U, Episode 13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 29, 2022 · Death Row Exoneree Anthony Graves is fighting for a fair criminal justice system, but is Texas willing to take action? This is an encore of the August 14, 2021 broadcast.

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I SEE U, Episode 13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves

Eddie Robinson

Posted on August 13, 2021 · Death Row Exoneree Anthony Graves is fighting for a fair criminal justice system, but is Texas willing to take action?

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