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Citizen Provocateur:  Ray Hill’s Texas Prison Show

Citizen Provocateur is a  documentary about the work of Ray Hill and his Texas Prison Show. Created by Professor Brian Huberman of Rice University, it gives an interesting insight as to the impact that the program has had over the years.  

If you would like to arrange for a screening or purchase a copy, please feel free to contact us.

LOGO TV’s ,  The Advocate news program paid a visit to The Prison Show to do an investigative report on what some viewed as a controversial stance that Ray took.  The report is here...

Ray Hill... Jailhouse Jock

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TDCJ's Sunset Review is Beginning - We Want Your Input!

If you care about criminal justice reform, now is the time for you to speak up and voice your concerns. Presently, the Sunset Advisory Commission has begun its review of TDCJ and other criminal justice-related agencies, including the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Based on its evaluation, the Commission will make recommendations on how each agency can be improved or whether the agency should be abolished.

You can take part in this opportunity for improvement by letting us know what should be done to improve Texas' criminal justice agencies. Texas Criminal Justice Coalition has created a comprehensive guide to the Sunset process to help individuals understand the process, how they can get involved, and what resources are available.  To download a PDF version of our guide to Sunset please click this link: Policy Guide to the Sunset Review Process, and to download a 1-page flyer on how to participate in the Sunset process, please click this link: Share Your Story - Participate in TDCJ's Sunset Review Process!

 

If you wish to participate by filling out a questionnaire, please click the link here: Sunset Questionnaire.  We are also providing a questionnaire that is specifically directed toward incarcerated individuals.  If you would like to print a copy and mail it to someone you know, please download the PDF version by clicking here: Incarcerated Persons Questionnaire.

An agency's Sunset review typically only occurs every 12 years, so we must seize upon this rare opportunity to improve the criminal justice system. Through the Sunset process, and with your help, we can achieve the necessary reforms that can make Texas' criminal justice system a model for others.

For more information, please contact Ana Yáñez-Correa at (512) 441-8123 ext. 109 or acorrea@criminaljusticecoalition.org.  Visit the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition website

Participate in Sunset Review!