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Jonathan Ben-Menachem Feb 05, 2020
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Aaron Morrison Apr 25, 2019
Attorneys representing the arrestees in Cartersville, Georgia, say they were mistreated in jail, lost jobs, and endured public humiliation.
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Mar 11, 2019
The crisis at Brooklyn’s federal jail reveals how jails and prisons ‘are not prepared for a disaster.’
JB Nicholas Feb 22, 2019
With Appeal contributor Keri Blakinger
Adam H. Johnson Feb 21, 2019