Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents
While many Texas programs are designed to help incarcerated adults, very few programs address the...
Texas Law
The Texas Motorcycle Mystery: Is Lane Splitting Your Ticket to Freedom or a Court Date?
Picture this: You’re on your motorcycle, weaving through the concrete arteries of I-35 during Austin...
Can a Texas Felon Vote?
One question that is on the minds of many Texas felons is are they allowed...
Once Again, Court Says No to Parole Board
In a case of “Won’t they ever learn”? a federal judge, Judge Lee Yeakel, issued...
Texas Lawsuit Alleges Prisons Without Air Conditioning are Inhumane
A lawsuit was filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of 58 year...
Federal Court Says Texas Prisons Without Air Conditioning Violates Eighth Amendment
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a Texas case that extreme heat...
House Bill 166, Which Addresses Wrongful Convictions, Passes Texas House
On Wednesday, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 166 which addresses the growing trend of...
TDCJ Unveils New Inmate Censorship Policy
In the new Offender Orientation Handbook released this earlier this month, the Texas Department of...
Blue Warrants in Texas – What are they and what do they do?
The legal document referred to as a “Blue Warrant” aren’t unique to Texas, although that...
A Nice Surprise from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
I have had the pleasure of meeting several of the judges on the Texas Court...