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What It’s Like Enduring a Heat Wave in a Missouri Prison

Lawyers requested swift cooling measures in a prison with no A/C. One man shares the dangerous conditions inside while people await a judge’s ruling.

St. Louis • 09.08.2025

The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State

Plans to use Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer,” Louisiana’s Angola and other state prisons to house ICE detainees raise problematic questions, attorneys say.

Feature • 08.22.2025

New York’s Prison Guard Strike Ended Months Ago. For Some, Life-Threatening Effects Persist.

Staffing shortages mean incarcerated people are not getting vital medical care, programming and other services.

Closing Argument • 07.26.2025

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