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We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned.

Every year, thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

Analysis • 12.17.2025

The St. Louis Jails Are Running Out of Officers

Too many detainees and too few staff have pushed the City Justice Center and County Jail to a breaking point.

St. Louis • 12.17.2025

No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting

Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.

Analysis • 10.09.2025

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