Tag: Texas criminal justice system
Texas Death Penalty Debate: Analysis of ‘A Hanging on Backbone Creek’
Rick Hill embarked on a new career in 2015 in East Texas as the Brazos County justice of the peace. Despite his lack of...
Can Convicted Felons Vote from Prison in Texas? Explained.
In Texas, many state prison inmates, including those on death row, are eligible to vote, which is a little-known fact. This law allows felons...
Texas lawmakers advocate for clemency for autistic man facing execution in child’s death
In just 15 days, Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism, is set to be executed in Texas for a crime that a bipartisan...