Michele Y Deitch in the Media

Outside a Texas jail, with barbed wire and a guard post.

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.

Men in riot gear stand in a line outside the White House

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.

Illustration of a prisoner in a visitation reacting to a jail officer taking away an image of a woman on the other end of the phone line

Texas Observer May 18, 2020

Locked Out

In an article from the Texas Observer about how Texas prison officials ban visitation rights for incorrect or petty justification, Professor Michele Deitch lends her expertise on prison conditions and policies.

A prison guard tower overlooks a small path surrounded on both sides with fences and razor wire

Texas Tribune May 12, 2020

Texas prisons to begin widespread coronavirus testing for inmates with self-administered tests

Professor Michele Deitch offered her knowledge on Texas prisons in an article from the Texas Tribune about the testing availability in prisons during the Covid-19 crisis and how testing will lower infection rates in prisons.

Non-descript building topped with razor wire; a bilingual (English/Spanish) sign in the foreground reads Visitation Center

The Statesman May 12, 2020

With no coronavirus cases, Travis County Jail stands out — but some are skeptical

Professor and prison expert Michele Deitch was referenced in an article by the Statesman about the lack of coronavirus cases in the Travis County Jail and the skepticism that follows that reputation.

Texas Tribune May 4, 2020

70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it’s time for more testing and fewer inmates.

In an article from the Texas Tribune about how to approach the lack of testing in Texas prisons in the midst of the coronavirus, Professor Michele Deitch lends her expertise about prison conditions.

Portrait of Professor Deitch, wearing a purple jacket and blue necklace

Reuters April 25, 2020

In four U.S. state prisons, nearly 3,300 inmates test positive for coronavirus — 96% without symptoms

Professor Michele Deitch offers her expertise on prison oversight in a Reuters article about how the states with the largest prison populations are approaching the rapidly rising cases of Covid-19 in prisons.