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How Inhumane Prison and Jail Conditions Prompt Calls for Federal Takeovers

Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.

Closing Argument • 12.14.2024

Federal Judge Eyes a ‘Last Resort’ Fix for New York City’s Jails

Record deaths at Rikers Island may lead to a federal takeover as criticism mounts.

Closing Argument • 08.05.2023

My Friend Jordan Neely Was Homeless and in Mental Distress. But He Was Not Expendable.

Jordan Neely was choked to death on a New York City subway car. Mentor and fellow Michael Jackson enthusiast Moses Harper recalls who he was in life.

Life Inside • 05.26.2023

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