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I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives

As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.

Life Inside • 04.12.2024

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

In Harm’s Way

How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.

Feature • 10.24.2023

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