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Texas Observer
Texas Observer
Michelle Pitcher

Prison Journalist Shows Why We Need a Free Press—Even Behind Bars

In a postscript at the end of the letter, a request. 

Jason Walker writes his mom’s name, says she lives in San Angelo: “Please be my arranger if a funeral is needed.”

Walker has been continuously incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) since 2008, shuffled from unit to unit as the threat to his safety grows. He’s made quite a name for himself inside as a muckraker. 

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