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George Hall, a White man, smokes a cigarette while sitting in the driver's seat of a car.
Death Sentences February 25
He Refused to Become a Jailhouse Snitch. Can He Stop David Wood’s Execution?
Texas plans to execute Wood in March. George Hall claims police wanted him to say that Wood confessed six Texas murders to him in prison.
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The Orange County sheriff’s jailhouse snitch scheme came to light during the trial of Scott Dekraai, left, who ultimately pleaded guilty to killing eight people in a 2011 shooting spree.
Quiz April 23, 2018
The Jailhouse Snitch: A Quiz
Test your knowledge on the high-stakes market in information behind bars
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Analysis August 1, 2016
Is the Internet Endangering Criminal Informants?
A judicial committee proposes more secrecy.
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A courtroom sketch depicts James “Whitey” Bulger, center, during a pretrial conference before U.S. District Judge Denise Casper, left rear, in a federal courtroom in Boston Monday, June 3, 2013. Bulger is flanked by his attorneys Henry Brennan, left, and J.W. Carney Jr., standing at right. Jury selection begins Tuesday for Bulger’s trial. (AP Photo/Jane Flavell Collins)
Life Inside March 17, 2016
My Memories of Being in Prison with Whitey Bulger
Tales of the “pale, white-haired, geezer in a wheelchair.”
By Nate A. Lindell
News September 14, 2015
The Problem With Hiring Liars to Catch Crooks
Can you really trust an informant who’s been arrested in 43 states?
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