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Feature November 21, 2018
Treatment Denied: The Mental Health Crisis in Federal Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons set higher standards for psychiatric care. But instead of helping more inmates, the agency dropped thousands from its caseload, data shows.
By and Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge
Life Inside March 30, 2017
‘I Can Help This Person’
A prison psychologist mourns a patient he tried to save.
By Ryan Quirk as told to
The solitary cell at Menard Correctional Facility in Illinois where Bernard Simmons was found dead.
Justice Talk March 31, 2016
Highlights From Our Justice Talk On Solitary Confinement
From comparisons to “Orange Is the New Black” to accounts from people who spent time in solitary, this is what you missed in our chat with Digg.
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Looking Back May 21, 2015
When a Psychologist Was in Charge of Jail
Cook County Jail will soon be run by a mental health professional. And it’s not the first time.
By Melanie Newport
Justice Lab May 6, 2015
The Case for Violent Video Games
A new book says kids know they’re a fantasy — even a healthy one.
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Justice Lab February 12, 2015
Can Violence Be Virtuous?
A new book examines the morality of crime.
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