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Mississippi Lawmakers Push Prison Reform After Journalists Reveal Dozens of Deaths

A reform bill that would set up an oversight committee to review each prison death comes after a joint news investigation by several local outlets.

Jackson • 02.13.2026

Deadly Errors: Why People Keep Dying Inside Cuyahoga County’s Jail

Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project - Cleveland shows.

Cleveland • 02.09.2026

When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk

The Marshall Project examined reports of scarce food and water and interrupted access to medical care during a day-long power outage in Mississippi.

News • 01.30.2026

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