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Your Local Jail May Be A House of Horrors

But you probably wouldn’t know it, because sheriffs rule them with little accountability. After one man's death in a notorious lockup, residents of a Missouri town fought back.

Feature • 07.29.2020

They Went to Jail. Then They Say They Were Strapped to a Chair for Days.

Allegations in a Missouri lawsuit shed light on how some jail officials use restraint chairs, which have been linked to dozens of deaths.

Feature • 02.07.2020

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