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March 8, 2024
“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population
Piper French
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February 20, 2024
“An Issue No One Can See”: Watchdogs Fault D.C. for Ongoing Solitary Confinement
Kaila Philo
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January 8, 2024
San Francisco Expands Free Jail Communications by Adding Tablet Services
Kalena Thomhave
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December 22, 2023
Out of Sight
Michael Barajas
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December 21, 2023
His Shock Win Flipped a Pennsylvania County. Now He Vows to Raise Hell over Its Lethal Jail.
Alex Burness
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December 19, 2023
As Los Angeles Politicians Trade Barbs, Jail Deaths Keep Mounting
Piper French
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September 6, 2023
New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups
Alex Burness
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August 18, 2023
Brutality and Deaths Inside East Baton Rouge Jail Spark Uphill Battle for Reform
Piper French
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August 4, 2023
Massachusetts Is Making Communications Free for Incarcerated People
Alex Burness
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March 24, 2023
Texas Bill Tries to Shroud Jail Deaths in Even More Secrecy
Michael Barajas
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November 9, 2022
Massachusetts Voters Oust “The Arpaio of the East”
Alex Burness
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October 31, 2022
‘The Arpaio of the East’ Faces His First Opponent in 12 Years. Is Anyone Watching?
Alex Burness
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October 7, 2022
As Election Nears, Dallas Politicians Have Few Answers for Their Jail Crisis
Tyler Hicks
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September 2, 2022
Massachusetts Candidates Run for Sheriff as Outsiders to Law Enforcement
Alex Burness
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June 16, 2022
Oakland’s Sheriff Is Ousted After a Long Tenure Leading Deadly Jail
Piper French
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June 1, 2022
San Diego Race Will Decide New Leadership For California’s Deadliest Jail System
Kelly Davis
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June 30, 2021
How Sheriffs Are Extracting Wealth from People in Jail
Katie Jane Fernelius
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September 25, 2020
In Colorado’s D.A. Races, Disagreements Abound on Criminal Justice Reform
Daniel Nichanian
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September 17, 2020
Joe Arpaio’s Longtime Deputy Could Become the Next Sheriff of Maricopa County
Jerry Iannelli
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August 10, 2020
Sheriffs Have A Lot Of Power Over Whether Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Can Vote
Kira Lerner
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April 29, 2020
Cincinnati Voters Oust Sheriff Who Cooperated with ICE and Championed a New Jail
Daniel Nichanian
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March 12, 2020
This Tense Sheriff’s Race Could Change Cincinnati’s Poor Jail Conditions
Teresa Mathew
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