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Face-to-Face Visits Return to Travis County Jail

(AUSTIN, Texas) — Today Grassroots Leadership celebrates the return of in-person visitation to the Travis County Jail. The decision to restore face-to-face in-person visits follows years of advocacy by formerly incarcerated people, their families, and allies after it was removed in favor of video visits administered by a private, for-profit technology company called Securus in 2013. Read more about Face-to-Face Visits Return to Travis County Jail

Sign the petition! Support real justice in the Travis County budget

July 20, 2015 by Emma J. Randles

Corrections, justice, and public safety are three of the largest parts of the Travis County budget. Travis County has a responsibility to provide safety and security to all its residents. Read more about Sign the petition! Support real justice in the Travis County budget

Securus Myth Vs. Fact Analysis Part 2

July 10, 2015 by Lauren Johnson

In this series we are examining the latest in public relations and marketing tactics from Securus Technologies, which details their version of myths and facts surrounding their video visitation product from their perspective. In the last installment we looked at their cost analysis of remote video visitation compared to traveling to the facility and our analysis showed that either way, families pay. In this installment we look at their next two statements: Read more about Securus Myth Vs. Fact Analysis Part 2

County Jail Visitation Bill Filed Without Signature, Becomes Law

Austin, TX - Last night HB 549 was filed, making the legislation official law. Authored by Dallas Representative Eric Johnson, and Houston Senator John Whitmire, HB 549 clarifies existing county jail rules stating that the two weekly 20-minute visits afforded to all people in jail are to happen in-person and face-to-face. The current policy has been in place since 1993. Read more about County Jail Visitation Bill Filed Without Signature, Becomes Law