Michele Y Deitch in the Media

The Texas Tribune July 8, 2021

Almost 150 guards are staffing an empty Texas prison as state officials work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to use it for immigrants

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article regarding the relocating of guards of a Texas prison to immigration enforcement.

Texas Tribune June 24, 2021

Dozens who died in Texas prisons during the pandemic had been granted parole, new report shows

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article regarding a study, authored by her and her team, which found dozens of Texan paroled inmates died during the pandemic.

NBC News June 24, 2021

New report finds parole-approved prisoners waited months for release amid pandemic

NBC News features a recent report—authored by a team led by Professor Michele Deitch—which analyzed data about paroled inmates who died while awaiting release amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Texas Standard June 22, 2021

Pandemic-Related Delays Fatal For Texas Prisoners Approved For Parole

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article regarding the delay in release for parole-approved Texas prisoners.

Honolulu Civil Beat March 3, 2021

Death Behind Bars: In Hawaii, the death of a prisoner is often a closely held Secret

Professor Michele Deitch was interviewed in an article about Hawaii's correctional facilities refusing to report to the public the names and identities who die in the state’s network of prisons and jails.

Houston Chronicle January 7, 2021

Vague standards, weak enforcement endanger Texas jail inmates, government watchdog finds

Professor Michele Deitch was quoted in a Houston Chronicle article about the state government watchdog's findings that the jail commission is failing to provide needed oversight of local jails and that it “has not proactively updated standards to keep pace with dynamic jail environments.”

Government Executive Magazine January 7, 2021

Correcting Corrections: Lessons for Prisons and Jails in a Post-COVID World

In Professor Michele Deitch's latest essay for Government Executive Magazine, she argues that the COVID crisis has been a wake-up call like no other for our nation's prisons and jails. Not only are incarcerated people getting infected and dying at unprecedented rates, but so are the people who work in these facilities.

NPR November 15, 2020

At Least 231 People In Texas Jails And Prisons Have Died From COVID-19, Study Finds

Prof. Deitch joined NPR's Weekend Edition to discuss her recent study on the devastating toll that COVID-19 is taking on Texas prisons.

Texas Standard November 11, 2020

In Texas Jails And Prisons, 231 Have Died Due To COVID-19, A New Report Says

Prof. Michele Deitch joined the Texas Standard podcast for an interview about her recent study on the overwhelming impact that COVID-19 has taken on Texas prisons.

CNN November 11, 2020

Texas becomes the first US state with more than 1 million Covid-19 infections

Prof. Michele Deitch was quoted in a recent CNN article, regarding her recent study uncovering the devastating toll that COVID-19 has taken on Texas prisons.

The Texas Tribune November 10, 2020

Incarcerated Texans are dying from COVID-19 at a rate 35% higher than rest of the U.S. prison population, UT study finds

Prof. Michele Deitch was quoted by The Texas Tribune regarding her recent study on the overwhelmingly high impact that COVID-19 has had on Texas prisons.

Dallas Morning News June 5, 2020

Riot forces at White House include tactical teams wearing insignia from Texas federal prisons

Professor Michele Deitch offered her expertise as she was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article regarding the protests occurring all around the country.