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Sarah Roebuck
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KXXV (Texas)
Allison Hill
KXXV (Texas): Dreading what is to come': Former Central Texas inmates testify in trial over extreme prison heat (opens in a new tab)
Canton Repository (Ohio)
Laura A. Bischoff
Canton Repository (Ohio): Ohio youth prison staff fear for safety amid shortages, union says (opens in a new tab)
Canton Repository (Ohio)
Laura A. Bischoff, Nancy Molnar
Canton Repository (Ohio): Troubled Ohio youth prison halts new admissions due to staff shortages (opens in a new tab)
New York Times
Lauren McGaughy
New York Times: Federal Trial Opens Over Lack of Air-Conditioning in Texas Prisons (opens in a new tab)
WUNC News
Colin Campbell
WUNC News: Q&A: NC's prison system is struggling to pay its bills and keep a safe staffing level (opens in a new tab)
WCMU (Michigan)
Cristin Coppess
WCMU (Michigan): New initiative launches to increase staffing, safety in state prisons (opens in a new tab)
MLive
Nathan Clark