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An investigation into the people responsible for the care of people incarcerated in some of America's most violent prisons - your Friday long read from Buzzfeed News
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A report from The Fines & Fees Justice Center found court debt is a least $27.6 billion but half of states couldn't even report debt due to lack of data
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Covid lockdowns left CA inmates without showers for weeks; qualified immunity sees some progress and other set backs; a CO county will review convictio…
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skip this if you ain't got the time, but we have important info inside - who's behind the emails; where we're going; and a note from the founder! plus …
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Columbus mayor calls for probe into police force; rare bacteria outbreak in New Jersey prisons kept quiet and kills one; West VA looks to end syringe a…
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Incarcerated writer, Karim Diggs, writes about the death he witnessed while surviving over a year of covid in prison
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25 years of The Prison Litigation Reform Act preventing incarcerated people from suing for abuse, assault and human rights violations, your Friday long…
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When school absences send youth to court, a dangerous cycle begins - we go to a report from the Justice Center on juvenile justice.
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