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These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.

A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.

St. Louis • 05.14.2025

In Harm’s Way

How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.

Feature • 10.24.2023

Drug Addiction and the Paths to Prison

We learn how prosecutors can turn one of the darkest days in a mother’s life into a prison term, and hear Tarra Simmons’ journey from behind bars to writing laws.

Inside Story • 03.02.2023

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