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The ‘Last Responder’: What Being a Mortician to Homicide Victims Taught Me About Grief
St. Louis
Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.
Jackson
Mississippi Prison Chief Reopens Homicide Cases Following News Investigation
Several men wearing white prison uniforms with the words “Alabama Dept. of Corrections” printed on their backs walk toward a building.
Closing Argument October 11
How Filmmakers Uncovered the ‘Sinister Environment’ Inside Alabama Prisons
The directors of ‘The Alabama Solution’ discuss their piercing new documentary and what they hope people will take away from the film.
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Several people stand in a crowd, holding poster-sized images of head shots of men who were incarcerated.
Analysis October 10
‘The Alabama Solution’: A Humanitarian Crisis in Grainy Detail
A new documentary features cellphone footage exposing abuse and neglect that is all too common in U.S. prisons. Here are five takeaways.
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A balding White man wearing a white prison uniform talks on a phone, hand outstretched toward the camera, from behind protective glass at a Texas prison.
Death Sentences October 9
5 Things to Know About Robert Roberson’s Stayed Execution in Texas
The state wanted to put him to death by lethal injection. Then a court intervened.
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A collage illustration with muted green and orange tones shows details of black mold on a bathroom floor, a closeup of a cockroach, a broken toilet bowl, trash, a closeup of a person covering their nose and mouth, a closeup of a person clenching their fist, and the obscured figure of a man.
Analysis October 9
No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting
Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.
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A photo shows a black electronic device attached to the wrist of a person with medium skin tone.
Feature October 8
Can a Biometric Bracelet Stop People From Dying Behind Bars?
Jails across the country are trying a high-tech solution to keep prisoners safe. Will it work?
By Peter O’Dowd and Allison Hagan, Here & Now
A group of people are gathered at an outdoor press conference. Two hold signs reading "Justice for Sharday." One woman with tears streaming down her face holds a baby. News video cameras are in the foreground.
Cleveland October 7
Pressure Mounts on Cuyahoga Sheriff for Independent Probe of Tasha Grant’s Restraint Death
Community advocates and surviving family members also want the sheriff to step aside in two other death investigations involving deputies.
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Robert Roberson, a White man wearing a prison uniform, sits in a phone booth behind glass at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit.
Death Sentences October 6
Did the ‘Psychopath Test’ Help Send an Innocent Man to His Execution?
The case against Robert Roberson, whose execution is scheduled for Oct. 16, is the latest to raise questions about a controversial diagnosis.
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A photo shows the back of a light-skinned officer wearing glasses, a black T-shirt, gray jeans and a vest with the words "police federal agent." One police officer stands next to them. A person and a child walk down a hallway standing in the background.
Closing Argument October 4
For Trump Administration, Fighting Crime Takes a Backseat to Immigration Arrests
“It’s a good time to be an American-born criminal,” said one expert, as ICE’s dragnet now includes thousands of agents from other federal law enforcement.
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A Black man wearing a white tank and gray pants sits on a bed with a blue-checked pattern. On the right is a desk with a stereo on it. On the wall are a poster and a Rolling Stone magazine cover showing Sean "Diddy" Combs. Also on the wall, you can see the shadow of a person in a doorway.
Life Inside October 3
When the ‘Diddy’ Case Hits Home
As a kid, Joseph Wilson was sexually exploited by someone who was supposed to take care of him. The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs resurfaced old wounds.
By Joseph Wilson
An aerial photo of a prison facility with a light teal roof and its adjacent parking lot. Bare trees surround the facility.
Jackson October 1
Rare Oversight Begins at Hinds County’s Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi
After a decade-long court battle, receiver Wendell M. France takes the reins.
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