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How We Investigated Mississippi’s Modern-Day Debtors Prisons

A tip led us to a little-known program that affected hundreds of poor workers.

Analysis • 01.09.2020

Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mississippi.

How the state’s “restitution program” forces poor people to work off small debts.

Feature • 01.09.2020

Punishing Kids With Years of Debt

Courts often order children who break the law to pay thousands of dollars in restitution to victims—even when the victim is an insurance company.

Feature • 06.11.2019

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