Cassandra Capobianco
Host: Florida Institutional Legal Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Advocacy Center for Persons With Disabilities, Inc., The Florida Bar Foundation
Michelle Smith
- Hosted by Texas Civil Rights Project
- Sponsored by Texas Access to Justice Foundation
- Service location Austin, Texas
- Law school The University of Texas School of Law
- Issue area Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Prisoners' Rights
- Fellowship class year 2011
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship
The Project
The “Accidental Death Penalty” is a term that describes the deplorable conditions in Texas jails, prisons and detention centers, that kill hundreds of prisoners each year. Michelle strived to end the gross indifference, isolation and silence that cause the Accidental Death Penalty. Additionally, Michelle provided outreach and education to the detained about their rights to health and safety as well as work to create better safeguards and security in Texas prisons.
Meet Other Fellows Like Michelle
Kristen Cooley
Host: Florida Institutional Legal Services
Sponsor: The Florida Bar Foundation
Rachel Meeropol
Host: Center for Constitutional Rights
Sponsor: Jules Lobel, Esq. and Terry Gilbert, Esq.
Kyra McDonald
Host: Mississippi Center for Justice