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Meet Donnie: a talented artist trapped in a Texas county jail. In his calls and letters to @TxJailProject, Donnie told us about the medical negligence and excessive use of force he endured in Eastland & Erath county jails. These are the human stories of #COVIDtalesfromTXjails. Image
Donnie’s indigent. He faces a crushing $25,000 bond. Unable to pay, he is left with no choice but to wait another year in jail, during a pandemic, for a trial date or sign a plea deal for a non-violent crime he says he didn’t commit. Image
Over 65,000 people are currently being held in 241 county jails. Over 75% pretrial. Most can’t afford to pay their bail.
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