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Case in Point August 6, 2018
Is There a Right Not to Snitch?
An inmate tests a new patch of constitutional ground.
By Andrew Cohen
Life Inside July 19, 2018
It’s Surprisingly Tough to Avoid Snitching in Prison
How hard could it be not to betray your friends?
By George T. Wilkerson
Quiz April 23, 2018
The Jailhouse Snitch: A Quiz
Test your knowledge on the high-stakes market in information behind bars
By Beth Schwartzapfel
News June 9, 2016
The Scandal-Singed DAs Who Want to Be Judges
For decades, California prosecutors covered up unethical deals with jailhouse informers.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
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