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We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned.

Every year, tens of thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

Analysis • 12.17.2025

Women Are Sent to This Federal Prison for Dialysis. They Say It’s Killing Them.

Patients at Carswell medical prison in Texas describe unsanitary conditions, missed treatments and substandard care.

Feature • 12.16.2025

Some of the Ways We Brought the Criminal Justice System to Life Through Visuals in 2025

Through evocative illustrations and photography, we tackled themes of deplorable prison conditions, healing after gun violence and deaths in custody.

Analysis • 12.15.2025

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