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A Pregnancy That Changed Texas Law, Part 1

A Pregnancy That Changed Texas Law, Part 1

From70 Million


A Pregnancy That Changed Texas Law, Part 1

From70 Million

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shandra Williams had experienced five miscarriages by the time she and her husband Dawayne became pregnant with their son. Then she was arrested. Reporter Rowan Moore Gerety travels to Victoria, Texas, where Williams’ harrowing story of being pregnant behind bars unknowingly launched a reform movement. 
Released:
Aug 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (60)

This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.