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JB Nicholas

JB Nicholas is an ex-offender turned reporter and photojournalist. Based in New York City, he covers crime, courts, cops, breaking news, prisons and outlaws.

Articles by JB Nicholas

Drug Treatment Is Reaching More Prisons and Jails

Recent legal victories have spurred counties and states to provide medication-assisted treatment to prisoners struggling with substance use.

JB Nicholas Jul 31, 2019

‘Just Leave Them to Die’

The crisis at Brooklyn’s federal jail reveals how jails and prisons ‘are not prepared for a disaster.’

JB Nicholas Feb 22, 2019