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Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick

Georgia spends about 60 cents per meal for prisoners. One man described it as ‘Being hungry all the time, and being fed slop.’

Closing Argument • 05.16.2026

It’s Dangerous to Feel This Desperate: How to Ease the Chaos in New York’s Prisons

When the governor doesn’t commute sentences, and the legislature won’t act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.

Analysis • 03.03.2026

New York Prisons Are Getting More Cameras. Will It Make Them Safer?

The state plans to install cameras in “blind spots,” following two high-profile prisoner deaths and extensive reporting about abuse by guards.

Closing Argument • 01.10.2026

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