Press Releases

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County jail should be back in business soon

Debby Schamber - The Orange Leader

There's no place like home for Orange County Jail inmates.

November 28, 2005

Federal prison in El Paso locked down after fights

A federal prison in the El Paso area was locked down Wednesday after some inmates started fights that left several of them slightly hurt.

Authorities at the La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution say no prison personnel were hurt in last night's disturbance.

November 23, 2005

Ruiz; the convict, the reformer

EDITORIAL BOARD

Friday, November 18, 2005

David Ruiz wasted most of his 63 years, which ended Saturday in a Texas prison hospital bed. But while the prison system failed to reform him, Ruiz helped radically reform the system.

November 18, 2005

Passage of Proposition 2 Sets Back Civil Liberties for All Texans

Texans voted to amend our state Constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman, thereby denying the validity of domestic partnerships between both same- and opposite-sex couples.

November 16, 2005

Deitch: On prison rape, Texas tries to report it right

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

The horrific case of Roderick Johnson, the Texas prisoner who allegedly was forced into sexual slavery by prison gangs, has brought welcome media attention to the issue of prison rape.

November 9, 2005

ACLU Coalition Wins Major Victory Over Federal Government

ACLU and a diverse coalition of national nonprofits win a major victory in challenge to misguided CFC Government Watch List and Contribution Policies.

November 8, 2005