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How Federal Prisons Are Getting Worse

Government watchdog agencies found hundreds of preventable deaths and excessive use of solitary confinement.

Closing Argument • 03.02.2024

How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal Justice

Anxiety about crime — and plain politics — are fueling efforts to supplant local rule, from Washington, D.C., to St. Louis and other localities.

Closing Argument • 03.11.2023

‘A Moral Disgrace’: How The U.S. Stopped Counting Deaths Behind Bars

The Department of Justice is failing miserably at collecting data on deaths. Experts say that makes it hard to identify the worst prisons and jails.

Closing Argument • 09.24.2022

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