Criminal Justice

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12.14.16

By James Burns
My Daughter Died After Spending Four Days in Jail

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By Stephanie Moyer
When Your Cellmate is Mentally Ill

11.12.16

By Johnathan Byrd
The Terror and Joy of Stepping Outside Prison After 17 Years

10.31.16

By Carlos Flores
What I’ve Learned Cutting Hair in Jail

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By Andre Lyons
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By Paris
The 14-Year-Old Who Grew Up in Prison

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By Marc Bookman
What You Do While You Wait for Your Husband to Go to Prison

07.04.16

By Anonymous
I’m a Cop Who Went Viral for Not Killing a Man

06.20.16

By Josh Hilling as told to Simone Weichselbaum
The Infamous Rikers Inmate Who Stole Entire Subway Trains

06.09.16

By John Surico

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Gaming

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