Deborah Fowler

Everyone deserves a chance at justice. Executive Director, Texas Appleseed. Tweets are my own.

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Pepper spray. Solitary confinement. Sexual abuse.

These are the harrowing realities faced by children in five juvenile justice state secure facilities.
https://t.co/n1t9LPbEm7

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Our Criminal Justice Project is looking for a #DigitalMedia Intern! If you think you may not have the right experience, still apply - we'll give you the tools to succeed. Applications close this coming Monday, August 5.
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[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

“The issues the DOJ investigation identified are systemic problems that have plagued the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for years” - Brett Merfish of @texasappleseed in @washingtonpost story about the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). https://t.co/0ankPdP41B

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Thank you @TPRSource for hosting our Youth Justice Senior Policy Analyst, Martin Martinez, for this crucial discussion on the DOJ's findings and the urgent need for reform within the TJJD.

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

San Antonio’s Failure to Appear/Pay Program is trapping residents in cycles of debt. Job opportunities become limited because of license holds, and unpaid tickets are slopes to poverty. When you’re free to drive, you’re free to work. Read more here: https://t.co/SaPxv21FSN

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Last week, Natasha Malik, Staff Attorney for the #CriminalJustice Project, and Cole Meyer, Policy Analyst, attended the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) annual conference on transforming justice through research, education, and practice.

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

An 11-year-old boy in Brownsville ISD recently lost his father to cancer. He approached his principal to request counseling. Instead, he was handcuffed and put in solitary confinement for three days. https://t.co/ooeelVIknG

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

We had an excellent first day of our fall 2023 B.A.S.S Retreat! We were especially honored to welcome one of the new co-directors of @4EdJustice, Keno, into the space! Thanks to our partners for their tireless efforts - looking forward to day two!

[Texas Observer @TexasObserver]

An 11 yo honors student from @BrownsvilleISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and put in solitary for three days. https://t.co/amz6OvdYl7

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Zero tolerance policies in many Texas public school districts often fall the hardest on Black and Brown children that choose to honor their cultural heritage through clothing and hairstyles. https://t.co/zovpsa8wYt

[Houston Chronicle Opinion @ChronOpinion]

"The @CFPB is important for Texas, and losing it will set us all back. Now is the time to raise our voices in our communities and on social media, asking #SCOTUS to #DefendCFPB." - Ann B. (@TexasAppleseed) & Steve W. https://t.co/1ukzREQzgW

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Kudos to Andrew Hairston, our education justice director, for standing strong with @DignityInSchool’s Week of Action in Mississippi, championing the end of the school-to-prison pipeline.

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

The agency that protects you from predatory lenders is under attack (Opinion) https://t.co/5mDXnlfwWG via @houstonchron

[Texas Appleseed @TexasAppleseed]

Boundless starring #CriminalJustice Director Dr. Jennifer Carreon will be screened at the New Orleans 2023 Film Festival this November! Thanks @NOFS for supporting the work of Dr. Carreon and directors of color. #NOFF2023
🎬Watch the film: https://t.co/kWGcP4sdfz

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

The most dangerous Texas jails, ranked by inmate deaths, use-of-force in exclusive Hearst analysis https://t.co/BW9e3REqPl via @houstonchron

[Stephanie Rubin @Steph_Rubin]

“Scared out of my mind.” A family struggles with bureaucratic hurdles after Texas removed their 3 yr old with disabilities from Medicaid.

TX can/must tackle the “unwinding” process more efficiently to avoid exactly this. #TXlege

https://t.co/aSZDkSZjdC

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

Exclusive: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say https://t.co/oq8SG2YHWO via @houstonchron

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

Dallas County’s juvenile justice system is failing teens https://t.co/HlsVBVbFPa

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

A Texas program pushes drivers to pay old tickets – and over 600,000 have lost their licenses https://t.co/5JpKu6nXKd

[Deborah Fowler @Debfowler70]

Texas wants more youth prisons instead of investing in mental health https://t.co/1L5RULkxmS