by Ike Evans | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog, Hogg Blog, News
This blog post from 2017 was recently updated to include a link to recently published research by Dr. Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez. Imprisonment can upend a person’s life. Upon returning to their communities, people leaving prison confront a world that wants little to do...
by Ike Evans | Oct 25, 2016 | Blog, Hogg Blog, Podcast
Across the country, people are sitting in jail because they can’t afford bail or are awaiting desperately needed psychiatric services. We talk to Diana Claitor of the Texas Jail Project, who offers her perspective on the issue.
by Alison Mohr Boleware | Jan 6, 2016 | Hogg Blog
All to frequently, there is another incident in Texas highlighting how the criminal justice system is in need of serious reform, especially for individuals in the system who are facing poverty or living with a mental illness. The public is now more aware of systemic...
by Ike Evans | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Hogg Blog
In recent days, there have been a number of news stories on the use of solitary confinement in the criminal justice system. The brunt of the news coverage strongly suggests that policymakers are beginning to reconsider the widespread use of this psychologically...
by Ike Evans | Apr 23, 2014 | Blog
Check out Dr. Lynda Frost, assistant director for planning and programs, in this televised interview clip. She testified yesterday at a joint hearing of the House Corrections Committee and the House Committee on Criminal jurisprudence on the need for legislation to...
