Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms

“Transparency about who these individuals were who were involved in the incident is critical, because it allows us to dig deeper,” said Michele Deitch, director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. 

“What kind of backgrounds did they have?” she asked. “Had they ever been charged with disciplinary offenses before? What kind of relationships did they have with each other, with the incarcerated person?”