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Life Inside
April 20, 2017
I Paid for a Fancy Jail. The Alternative Was Terrifying.
One ex-inmate’s view of a comfy 6-month stay.
By
Luicci Nader
, as told to
Alysia Santo
Feature
March 9, 2017
Afraid of Jail? Buy an Upgrade
How California’s pay-to-stay jails create a two-tiered justice system.
By
Alysia Santo
,
Victoria Kim
and
Anna Flagg