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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Jolie McCullough

A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.

Prisoners work outdoors at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit, a women's prison that's part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune)

On a warm November night, Salia Issa had just begun her shift as an Abilene prison officer when she felt the intense pain of what she believed was a contraction.

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