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Cleveland
‘I’m About to Die Here’: What a Power Outage and Heatwave Were Like in a Jail With No AC
Jackson
‘Hold People Accountable’: Why Mississippi Courts Must Now Produce Public Defense Plans
Feature
Why a Prison Town That Voted for Trump Is Fighting an Immigration Detention Facility
Closing Argument
June 28
How ‘Coercive Control’ Is Expanding Domestic Abuse Laws in Several States
The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt victims.
By
Alysia Santo
Life Inside
June 27
Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island
Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.
By
Justyna Rzewinski
The Record
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigration
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Deportation
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Florida
St. Louis
June 26
Judges in Missouri Can Levy Death if Juries Deadlock. Some Say the Law Is Unconstitutional.
Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.
By
Katie Moore
Cleveland
June 23
How Ohio Prison Staff Open and Read Confidential Legal Mail
An anti-drug smuggling policy has slowed the delivery of time-sensitive court documents as prison staff read letters protected by attorney-client privilege.
By
Doug Livingston
Closing Argument
June 21
These States Are Debating Castration for Sex Crimes. Experts Call It Cruel and Pointless.
Critics say there’s no evidence that castration prevents future sex offenses. Yet several states are weighing such measures.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper
Analysis
June 20
He Spent Years in Federal Prisons. Now He’s Helping to Lead Them.
The Bureau of Prisons’ new deputy director’s past incarceration has drawn outrage from some officers — and support from people still inside.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Opening Statement
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DOJ OIG Releases Management Advisory Memorandum of Concerns Regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Policies Pertaining to the Use of Restraints on Inmates
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.
Recap: ‘Diddy’ trial ends in mixed verdict
Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates the state's 1849 abortion law
Jan. 6 defendant sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him
Families seek answers as they wait outside an LA immigration center
Six Chicago men exonerated in 1987 stabbing death of government official
Suspected Idaho shooter once aspired to be a firefighter before life began to unravel
The Death Penalty Inherently Risks Executing Innocent People. Pennsylvania has already done it.
A Show of Force
Twenty-Four Hours of Authoritarianism
The Idaho firefighter shootings shocked everyone—except maybe firefighters.
Opinion
Opinion
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship : NPR
How the Gun Industry’s Sales Tactics Fuel Political Violence
Drew Ensign: The Lawyer Who Became the Face of Trump’s Deportation Agenda
Bryan Kohberger admits to murders of four Idaho students
MN Doctor Challenged Child Abuse Specialist Dr. Nancy Harper’s Opinion. Then He Lost His Job. — ProPublica
Analysis
June 17
A North Carolina County Wanted New Court to Stem Its Opioid Crisis. Then Came Trump’s Cuts.
As the Justice Department slashes funding to programs across the U.S., Wilkes County’s planned recovery court was halted before it started.
By
Geoff Hing
Q&A
June 16
Have We Been Wrong About ‘Psychopaths’?
In a new book, Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen questions how courts and prisons use psychopathy diagnoses — and whether they should at all.
By
Maurice Chammah
Closing Argument
June 14
The Feds Are Offering Migrants Cash to Self-Deport. Lawyers Call These Incentives Misleading.
The government’s offer to pay a stipend, waive fees, and let people return legally to the U.S. go against current law and court practices, immigration lawyers say.
By
Jamiles Lartey
and
Shannon Heffernan
Jackson
June 12
From Budget Chaos to Public Defenders: Mississippi Poised to Fund ‘Day 1’ Experiment
Indigent felony defendants in many counties have lacked court-appointed lawyers before indictment, even while they sat in jails for weeks or months.
By
Caleb Bedillion