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Your Local Jail May Be A House of Horrors

But you probably wouldn’t know it, because sheriffs rule them with little accountability. After one man's death in a notorious lockup, residents of a Missouri town fought back.

Feature • 07.29.2020

Bad Bail Practices and Immigration Policy Led To My Client’s Death At Rikers

Selmin Feratovic might be alive today if not for our deeply broken system.

Commentary • 10.22.2017

Just Another Week in Hell

The news from your local lockup is not good.

News • 04.28.2017

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