Medical Research
Medical care in Texas prisons affects not only the health and dignity of incarcerated people, but also families, prison staff, and public health across our communities.
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This library brings together research, reports, news articles, and educational resources examining healthcare in the Texas prison system.
Explore evidence on access to medical care, chronic illness, mental health, aging populations, preventable deaths, and policies that shape health outcomes behind bars.
Houston Chronicle
‘It’s tough to go around without teeth’: Texas prisons start 3D-denture printing program
Chron.
Toothless Texas inmates denied dentures in state prison
My San Antonio
Medical expenses could create elderly parolees
Texas LBJ School, The University of Texas at Austin
68 people approved for parole died in Texas prisons over the last two years while awaiting release.
The Marshall Project
Prisoners Are Setting Fires To Protest Pandemic Conditions
Fordham Now
Report Compares Compassionate Release Laws for Incarcerated Elders
The Marshall Project
TIMELINE: The spread of COVID-19 in Texas prisons
Houston Chronicle
Texas inmates sue for hepatitis C drug, alleging lack of treatment is ‘cruel and unusual’
University of Southern California
Facing old age behind bars: Photos illustrate aging inmates’ challenges