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Cleveland March 29
‘Like The Walking Dead’: Smuggled Drugs Fuel Chaos Inside Ohio Prisons
K2 use is soaring behind bars, causing unpredictable behavior, violence and death. So, why can’t prison officials stop the flow of the drug?
By Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio, and , The Marshall Project
Cleveland March 29
‘My Big Mistake’: How a Former Corrections Officer Became a Prison Drug Smuggler
In a common story of targeted coercion behind bars, Barbara Devine was fed up and quitting her prison job when incarcerated drug dealers pounced.
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Cleveland March 29
Prison Workers Smuggle Drugs Into Ohio Facilities But Are Rarely Prosecuted
Guards and other employees bring in drugs that fuel a multimillion-dollar prison economy, leading to chaos, violence and death.
By , The Marshall Project, and Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio
Cleveland March 29
Meet The Drone Pilot Who Flooded Ohio Prisons With Drugs
Now he has an insider’s view of the havoc drug smuggling is unleashing behind bars.
By Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio
Young Thug, a Black rapper wearing a white shirt and striped pants, holds a mic as he performs in a crowd during a concert.
Closing Argument March 28
His Rap Lyrics Helped Send Him to Death Row. Travis Scott and T.I. Are Trying to Stop His Execution.
The rappers argue that James Broadnax’s case exemplifies a larger problem in American courtrooms: The use of rap lyrics as evidence.
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A black and white photo composite shows a photo of a Black woman wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and a black vest holding a uniform, standing in front of a building. In what looks like a double exposure effect, a photo of trees and fencing is visible, as well as an image of the outline of a map of Texas, with the word “Bryan” in the center.
News March 27
A Women’s Prison Conceals a Sinister Secret: Staff Sexual Misconduct, Accusers Say
Some employees at a Texas federal prison that holds high-profile women including Ghislaine Maxwell said they faced retaliation for reporting abuse.
By and Erik Ortiz
An illustration shows the side profile of a woman with dark brown hair in a ponytail. The woman, wearing an orange shirt, is smiling slightly while looking forward. She is surrounded by the outlines of many eyes.
Life Inside March 27
How This ‘Out and Proud Trans Woman’ Navigates Missouri Men’s Prisons
“Although there are still instances of transphobia, I no longer let it break me down,” writes Lexie Handlang. “I feel sorry for those people.”
By Lexie Handlang
Redemption Songs March 22
B. Alexis Is the First Woman to Drop an Album From Prison. But We Can’t Say Her Real Name.
She fearlessly raps about traumas like being trafficked at 13. But she’s so scared of institutional retaliation, she’s concealing her identity.
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An elderly man, wearing glasses and a blue prison uniform, is reading a newspaper. He sits in his wheelchair, which is next to a couple of bunk beds within his prison cell block.
Closing Argument March 21
Mercy or Money: How to Grapple With a Rapidly Aging Prison Population
Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners.
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An illustration with a black background shows the head and shoulders of a woman, upside down, with her wavy hair hanging down and turning into waves of water. She is in tones of brown and sea green, and droplets of water shake off of the hair to the right.
Life Inside March 20
My Long Hair Isn’t a Vanity Project. It’s My Last Connection to Life Outside
In this foreign landscape of state-issued orange, my hair feels like all I have left of my identity.
By Lindsey Smith
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