More Than 40 People Have Died in the East Baton Rouge Jail. Will Voters Oust the Sheriff? Sheriff Sid Gautreaux faces two Democratic challengers in the Oct. 12 election. Teresa Mathew
Epstein’s Death Reveals ‘Culture of Indifference’ in Jails The same culture exists across the country, experts say—with devastating effects. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Family of Orlando Prisoner Who Died After Police Dog Bites Gets Legal Breakthrough A new court order allows the family’s lawsuit to proceed, and may lead to holding jail staff accountable. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
A Mother Grapples With an Adoption that Led to Deaths Tammy Scheurich, who lost three biological children in the Hart family crash last year, tells her story for the first time. Roxanna Asgarian
Corizon, The Prison Healthcare Giant, Stumbles Again The company recently lost its contract with Arizona after allegations of serious—and sometimes fatal—medical neglect that have echoes across the country. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
In ‘Amazing’ Verdict, Jury Awards Transgender Woman Punitive Damages Against Suffolk County Jail The landmark decision could help other transgender people in jails and prisons who have been denied access to hormone treatment, a violation of their constitutional rights. Melissa Gira Grant
Lawsuit Claims Delaware Prisoners Are Still Being Beaten, Stripped And Tortured Months After Uprising Meanwhile, the abysmal medical care that helped spark the riot persists. Raven Rakia
‘Just Let Him Kick’ Lawsuits allege that a private Tennessee prison neglected diabetic prisoners, contributing to at least one death. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
