

GERIATRIC INCARCERATION - ANGOLA
Walking through prison doors is always a culture shock. Hearing the heavy doors slam behind you is a sobering reminder that a crucial boundary has been crossed into a brutal world. Pathetic faces and soft demeanors belie the real stories of why these men (mostly men) are locked away from civilized society, in most cases, for life. A simple question makes the story clear. "What are you in for?" Murder, agrivated rape, murder, murder, rape. Once you read the judgement details,


COVERING HURRICANE KATRINA
We first encountered Ted Jackson on October 1, one month after Hurricane Katrina devastated three Southern coastal states and Lake Pontchartrain drowned New Orleans. He and several other photographers, all Katrina veterans, had come to Austin to participate in a panel discussion as part of the 48th annual NPPA Flying Short Course hosted by The University of Texas Department of Journalism. Just as no one was prepared for what happened to New Orleans and the Gulf, those of us w