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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

How ‘Cruel and Not Unusual’ Conditions Persist in Many Lockups

Insight from a discussion with journalists, formerly incarcerated people and experts.

Closing Argument • 02.18.2023

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