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They’re Going Back to Prison. But They Didn’t Commit New Crimes.

A court battle over an obscure Tennessee statute freed these men from prison. Years later, they were told they must return.

Feature • 02.26.2021

Before Election, Trump Tries To Stack Prison-Sentencing Agency With Right Wing Allies

The U.S. Sentencing Commission, required by law to be bipartisan, helps set prison terms for more than 70,000 people every year.

News • 09.17.2020

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