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Live From Tennessee State Prison, a Rollicking Version of a Country Gem

Sonny James’ 1977 cover of “In the Jailhouse Now” was part of an innovative collaboration with incarcerated musicians, stagehands and photographers.

Redemption Songs • 04.26.2026

The Competing Visions to Fix the Country’s Juvenile Justice Crisis

Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or keeping some children out of the system altogether.

Closing Argument • 11.08.2025

‘Unbearable’: How ICE Is Locking More Immigrants in Solitary Under Trump

A mother of three said she hallucinated after weeks in an ICE segregation cell in Louisiana. She’s one of thousands now facing the psychological toll of isolation.

Feature • 09.16.2025

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