Keri Blakinger

Data Raises Questions About Harris County D.A.’s Push for More Lawyers

Records show Kim Ogg’s office appeared to misrepresent felony prosecutor caseloads in its $21 million budget request.

Keri Blakinger Jun 10, 2019

New York Prisons Offer ‘Tough Love’ Boot Camp Programs. But Prisoners Say They’re ‘Torture’ And ‘Hell.’

Prisoners can shave time off their sentences by participating in shock incarceration programs. More than a dozen former shock prisoners say that comes at a steep cost.

Keri Blakinger May 21, 2019

Disabled Prisoners Decry Treatment in New York’s Prison System

Prisoners in the state’s Regional Medical Units allege that they are being denied access to essential programs and services like law libraries.

Keri Blakinger Jan 08, 2019