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‘We Can Do Hard Things’: How a Grassroots Campaign Shut Down a Notorious St. Louis Jail

A new documentary, “Hell on Hall Street,” shows how community organizations fought to close and, ultimately, demolish the jail known as The Workhouse.

St. Louis • 11.04.2026

‘Lost in the System’: What It’s Like to Be Stuck for Months in a Mississippi Jail

Getting arrested in Hinds County leaves some people sitting in jail for months or years with their cases in limbo, waiting for formal charges.

Jackson • 11.03.2026

After Our Prison Fires Investigation, Illinois Made Some Safety Fixes. Are They Enough?

Fire alarms remain broken at the Joliet Treatment Center, a prison designed to treat people with mental illness.

News • 10.30.2026

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