We would like to say congratulations to the following inmates who made parole this week with us: Barbara Haley, Amanda Webb, Christy Lawrence, Ronah Shrum, and Rick Walton. Let’s wish them all the best as they start their journey home!

Richard, “Eddie”, Edwards is 65 years old and has spent 34 years of his life incarcerated, 30 in California and 4 in Texas. In California, Eddie did legal assistance inside, helping other convicts who did not understand the law. According to Eddie, “My claim to fame is that I took a case up to the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals and won!”. Here in Texas, he specializes in parole packets. While incarcerated in Texas, Eddie met a “homeboy” from California who was doing legal work for offenders and filing lawsuits against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice based on the inhumane lack of air conditioning issue and sanitation procedures, and they joined forces. This was David Cummings. Getting to know each other, they realized they both had a passion to help people as well as to address injustices committed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Eddie’s desire is to help people who do not have the major resources to hire an expensive attorney.

David “Tow Truck” Cummings is 54 years old and has spent over 20 years of his life incarcerated. He has studied at Butner Junior College, Duke, and Lee College and has Associates Degrees in Business and Environmental Science, and a Bachelors Degree in Civil and Criminal Law. From his education and life experience, David has an understanding of law and incarceration on both state and federal levels. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right and was involved in two high profile cases against the TDCJ over air conditioning and Covi