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‘Deliberate Indifference’: Court Rulings Challenge Extreme Heat Conditions in Prisons

“If it’s 103 outside, it may be 107 to -8 inside of your cell,” said a man who worked in the fields while imprisoned in Texas.

Closing Argument • 08.10.2024

How to Investigate the Trend of Declining Prison Staff and Deteriorating Conditions Behind Bars

Our toolkit helps you report on how this employment crisis impacts safety and local budgets in your state.

Investigate This • 07.25.2024

How to Investigate COVID’s Deadly Toll in Your State Prisons

Our toolkit helps you report on deadly systemic failures and analyze the pandemic as a case study of how facilities can prepare for the next crisis.

Investigate This • 07.25.2024

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