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A group of women in tan prison uniforms sitting in a room, watching a television show.
Life Inside April 7, 2023
What I Learned From a Year of ‘Life Inside’
Publishing personal essays about the criminal justice system can be as complex as the system itself, writes engagement journalist Carla Canning.
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In this May 9, 2012 photo, a CERT team from the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Department moves in to arrest volunteers portraying inmates during a training scenario at the 16th annual Mock Prison Riot at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.Va. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Trent Nelson) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT
Life Inside March 25, 2016
How I Survived ‘Ninja Shakedown’ Cell Searches
Fear and anxiety during a three-day lockdown.
By Wayne Snitzky
Commentary March 6, 2016
The First Time Texas Killed One of My Clients
An attorney pieces together a life cut short.
By Burke M. Butler
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