Teresa Mathew Teresa Mathew Teresa Mathew is a freelance writer and photographer focusing on community and criminal justice. She is based in the Bay Area. @_teamat
Will Texas Democrats’ Gains Topple a Trumpian Sheriff? Jail deaths and ICE cooperation have defined the first term of Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn, who faces a tough challenge in next month’s election. Teresa Mathew Oct 15, 2020
This Tense Sheriff’s Race Could Change Cincinnati’s Poor Jail Conditions Ohio advocates are resisting proposals to expand the jail and local cooperation with ICE. In the primary on Tuesday, the sheriff and his challenger disagree on both fronts. Teresa Mathew Mar 12, 2020
More Than 40 People Have Died in the East Baton Rouge Jail. Will Voters Oust the Sheriff? Sheriff Sid Gautreaux faces two Democratic challengers in the Oct. 12 election. Teresa Mathew Oct 09, 2019
How Jails Are Replacing Visits With Video Two sheriffs in Missouri have cut off all in-person visitation in favor of costly video technology. Teresa Mathew Apr 22, 2019
St. Louis County Is Profiting Off the ‘Muni Shuffle’ Long After Ferguson Protests A new proposal to abolish small police forces seeks to end the cycle of debt and incarceration. Teresa Mathew Jan 18, 2019
Most Recent Deaths At East Baton Rouge Jail Could Have Been Avoided A new report details the abysmal conditions, lack of medical care, and staff shortages that led to the unusually high death rate in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Teresa Mathew Aug 15, 2018
The Only Winners In California’s Fines and Fees System Are Private Debt Collectors San Francisco just became the first city in the nation to stop charging court fines and fees, but the rest of the state has a long way to go. Teresa Mathew Jul 02, 2018
