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Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Texas.

265Documented
27In custody
164Released
4Awaiting trial

Eras of repression in Texas

Where Texas’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.

1910s 49 1970s 38 2020s 37 1980s 28 1960s 28 2000s 20

Recent dashboard entries from Texas

The newest published events and reporting located in Texas, updated automatically from the live dashboard.

Other

FBI Searches 40 Texas Homes in Probe Into North Korea’s Secret IT Network

Texas (statewide searches) · Chron
Other

San Ygnacio residents temporarily halt disputed border-wall construction

San Ygnacio, TX · The Guardian
Protest

Protesters rally outside the Pearsall ICE facility demanding release of Wilber Garces Perez

Pearsall, TX · KSAT
Arrest

Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos arrested on a riot charge tied to an anti-ICE protest

Stafford Street and Manor Road, Austin, TX · KVUE
Protest

Dozens rally at San Antonio City Hall against ICE operations and the shooting of Wilber Garces Perez

San Antonio City Hall, San Antonio, TX · KSAT
Arrest

Police deploy pepper balls and arrest protesters at a North Austin demonstration after an ICE shooting

Anderson Square and Research Boulevard, Austin, TX · News 4 San Antonio
Prosecution

EJ Carrion’s case delayed until November after court hearing is dismissed

Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX · KERA News
Arrest

Luke Cordray arrested after two Flock cameras were disabled and marked with anti-Flock signs

Wellborn Road and Greens Prairie Road, College Station, TX · KBTX
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Documented cases

265 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.

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Institutions in Texas

Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Texas that appear in the census’s case files.

Fort Sam Houston Disciplinary BarracksSan Antonio, Texas
14 cases
Tarrant County JailFort Worth, Texas
9 cases
Federal Correctional Institution, TexarkanaTexarkana, Texas
5 cases
Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville
5 cases
Texas State Penitentiary, HuntsvilleHuntsville, Texas
5 cases
El Paso County JailEl Paso, Texas
5 cases
Fort Sam HoustonSan Antonio, Texas
3 cases
Prairieland ICE Detention CenterAlvarado, Texas
2 cases
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