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A Mississippi Prison Murder Indictment Was Forgotten for 3 Years — Until a Reporter Called

John Lowe was beaten to death in a prison shower in 2021, but the murder suspect was not served the indictment because of bureaucratic missteps.

Jackson • 09.17.2025

‘Catastrophic Failures’: Why Dozens of Killings In Mississippi Prisons Go Unanswered

At least 42 incarcerated people have been killed in the last decade. Just six people have been convicted in their deaths.

Jackson • 09.11.2025

Mississippi Auditor: Prison Company Must Pay $2 Million for No-Show Workers

A 2020 investigation by The Marshall Project exposed how prison operator MTC billed the state millions for ghost workers.

News • 09.18.2023

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