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Where Coronavirus Is Surging—And Electronic Surveillance, Too

In Chicago and elsewhere, the number of people wearing an ankle monitor has jumped in recent months due to the pandemic.

Coronavirus • 11.22.2020

The 470,000 Potential Voters Most Likely To Be Disenfranchised Next Election

Voting rights for people in jail is becoming another casualty of COVID-19.

Coronavirus • 04.24.2020

The Waiting Room

For many released into the harsh environment outside Chicago’s Cook County Jail, it can be impossible to find their way home.

Southside • 10.31.2018

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