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Not In Our Backyard: Some Pro-Trump Towns Push Against Detention Centers

Opposition to an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, illustrates a tension playing out across the country.

Closing Argument • 04.26.2025

Why So Many Jails Are in a ‘State of Complete Meltdown’

Overcrowding, violence and abuse proliferate at jails across the country, as staffing problems make long-simmering problems worse.

News • 11.04.2022

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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