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Echoes of Isolation

A 2013 prison hunger strike in California led to a dramatic decline in the use of solitary confinement. More than a decade later, people impacted by solitary reflect on the toll of separation.

Feature • 01.28.2026

Missouri Journalists: How to Access the State Prison System’s Comprehensive Death Data

The Missouri Department of Corrections generated its first report with every prison death in its system. Here’s how to use it.

Investigate This • 12.12.2025

Starve and Charge: Aramark Cut Free Prison Meals to Boost Profits, New Suit Claims

A lawsuit claims the prison food company is cutting institutional meals to force incarcerated people to purchase costly food from the same vendor.

Closing Argument • 12.06.2025

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