More than 70 Texas prisoners are 3 days into a hunger strike protesting harsh solitary confinement practices

Prisoners have refused food to protest practices that have kept more than 500 people in isolation for more than a decade.

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune January 14, 2023August 17, 2023

Prisoners have refused food to protest practices that have kept more than 500 people in isolation for more than a decade.

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Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices

Hundreds of prisoners may participate in the protest beginning Tuesday, the first day of the state’s legislative session. Texas often keeps prisoners in solitary confinement for years or decades.

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune January 9, 2023April 23, 2025

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More than 70 Texas prisoners are 3 days into a hunger strike protesting harsh solitary confinement practices

Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices