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She Tried to ‘Humanize’ Prisons in Oregon. Can She Fix the Federal System?

Inspired by European models, the new Bureau of Prisons director built a Japanese garden in one penitentiary and made official language less demeaning. But some are skeptical of lasting reform.

News • 08.04.2022

What Can FBI Data Say About Crime in 2021? It’s Too Unreliable to Tell

The transition to a new data system creates huge gaps in national crime stats sure to be exploited by politicians in this election year.

Analysis • 06.14.2022

A Half-Million People Got COVID-19 in Prison. Are Officials Ready for the Next Pandemic?

People who live and work in prisons worry they remain vulnerable, even as life behind bars returns to business as usual.

Coronavirus • 06.30.2021

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