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Police sequestered an area where a police involved shooting near North Griggs and Thomas Ave West in St. Paul, Minn., is being investigated.

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How to Investigate the Trend of Declining Prison Staff and Deteriorating Conditions Behind Bars
Our toolkit helps you report on how this employment crisis impacts safety and local budgets in your state.
A lone correctional officer walking in a prison cell block while incarcerated people are confined in their cells.
Inside Out November 11, 2021
Mugshots Stay Online Forever. Some Say the Police Should Stop Making Them Public.
As many news outlets cut back on publishing mugshots, some states and cities are grappling with a more fundamental question: Why do police release the images — and should they be allowed to?
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Puerto Rico’s second-largest prison complex in Bayamón had 13 inmates escape during Hurricane Maria. Corrections officials blamed a power outage for the escape.
News October 20, 2017
Prisons and the Deluge
For prisoners in a hurricane, there’s nowhere to run.
By , and Andrés Caballero
Murals in the Latino neighborhood of Little Village in Chicago.
Commentary February 28, 2017
How Immigrants Make Communities Safer
Immigrants may actually bring down crime in areas where they live.
Chiraag Bains
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