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Cary Aspinwall's Blog
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Will California’s move to abolish cash bail spur jail reforms in Texas?
Across the country, politicians, reform advocates and the bail industry are waiting to see what... more »
posted 09/17/18
Why is Texas keeping deaths a secret?
We're asking distinguished reporters to highlight an issue or story that is either being missed... more »
posted 07/02/18
In Tulsa, county system of ‘debtors’ prisons’ leaves children in the lurch
Oklahoma's Tulsa County has essentially recreated a system of debtors’ prisons, critics say. Less... more »
posted 07/15/16

Cary Aspinwall's Work
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Project: More women are jailed in Texas, even though arrests have dropped. Why?
It's a disturbing trend: Across Texas, the number of women awaiting trial in county jails has jumped by 48 percent since 2011. At the peak this year in August, more than 6,300 women were jailed before trial, up from under 4,000 in 2011.
Lesson: Carve your own persistent path when reporting on a problem that has no policy to address it
As women go to jail at staggering rates, Dallas Morning News reporter Cary Aspinwall tapped into her outrage to tell the story of how their children get overlooked.
Project: Mom is in jail: What happens to her kids?
In Oklahoma, ranked No. 1 for per capita female incarceration, kids were going missing from school because their mothers were locked up in county jail. "This was the most complicated story I’ve ever done," writes 2016 National Fellow Cary Aspinwall.