I investigate and write about a wide range of issues, including excessive force by police and corrections officers, the treatment of crime victims and the ways private businesses profit from this system.
My Background
I've been reporting on prisons, courts and law enforcement across the U.S. for over a decade. My reporting has spurred state and federal investigations and prompted legislation around the country. My 2016 reporting on the deadly for-profit prisoner transport industry prompted an investigation by the Justice Department. In 2021, my reporting on “ghost workers” in Mississippi’s private prisons was awarded the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting and the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. Those stories prompted the state to claw back millions of dollars from the private prison company MTC.
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If you’ve interacted with our criminal justice system — through incarceration, being the victim of a crime or working in law enforcement — and you’ve noticed injustice that is weighing on your conscience, please reach out. If you have relevant records, please consider sending them to me. I take confidentiality and source protection seriously.
