Feature
February 20
Too many prisoners, too few officers leads to violence.
Analysis
January 9
A tip led us to a little-known program that affected hundreds of poor workers.
Feature
January 9
How the state’s “restitution program” forces poor people to work off small debts.
News
January 8
Understaffing, powerful gangs and constant lockdowns brew tensions that exploded last week.
Feature
June 26, 2019
What happened in Mississippi when no one wanted dangerous, low-paying guard jobs.
Feature
July 13, 2018
A unique database offered an unprecedented look at the lucrative business.
Feature
July 13, 2018
But a haven for bail bondsmen is getting less friendly.
News
February 7, 2018
Congressional hopeful, district attorney, debt collector.
Feature
January 3, 2017
Researching lynching cold cases, law students restore history.
News
November 15, 2016
More than $19 million spent on campaigns for top court seats in 27 states.