Every year, tens of thousands of people with mental health conditions are incarcerated in jails across America. When people like Esteban are arrested and detained during a mental health crisis,…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
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When Kamren, a Black man living in Austin, was held pretrial at the Travis County Jail, he worried about the financial and emotional toll his incarceration would take on his…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
Letitia struggles with diabetes and muscle spasms. In this video, she shares what it’s like to be denied medication in jail and the toll it took on her life.
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
While she was in jail in Augusta, Michaela worried about her children’s well-being. She felt sad for the birthdays she missed and holidays she couldn’t celebrate. Incarcerated women face a…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
