prison conditions

Prison Writers Staff2020-03-05T15:28:13-05:00Daily Survival, Editor's Choice|

The Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Is Killing Us

Prisoners look upon the summer months in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) with dread and trepidation. For one is acutely aware that one may not survive another summer. Many do not. It is not uncommon for the temperature to [...]

By Benny Hernandez

Prison Writers Staff2020-02-04T14:20:55-05:00Featured Article|

The Gross Things Prisoners Do When The Water Is Shut Off

By: Daniel H. Harris, Contributing Writer Eastham is an old prison with a slowly decaying network of pipes to provide water and remove sewage. For one reason or another we are without running water every few months. In the free world this [...]