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We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned.

Every year, thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

Analysis • 12.17.2025

Some of the Ways We Brought the Criminal Justice System to Life Through Visuals in 2025

Through evocative illustrations and photography, we tackled themes of deplorable prison conditions, healing after gun violence and deaths in custody.

Analysis • 12.15.2025

Dozens Locked in Hinds County’s Jails Without an Indictment — Some for Over a Year

The newly appointed federal receiver has asked the county’s district attorney to move more cases, while the DA has asked the county for more money.

Jackson • 12.05.2025

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