We’ve Normalized Prison Piper Kerman, Washington Post
When Poor People Are Beaten for Seeking Help Mara Gay and Emma Goldberg, New York Times
My GPS-Tracked Life on Parole James Baimbridge, The Marshall Project
Before First Federal Execution in Years, Family of Victims Dissents (Arkansas) Campbell Robertson, New York Times
‘I wanted to prove people wrong and take ownership of my past’: Personal essays and art by formerly or currently incarcerated Americans Washington Post
Ex-San Francisco DA Gascon Enters Race for Top LA Prosecutor Nathan Solis, Courthouse News
Democratic Candidates Face Questions Seldom Heard On Campaign Trail Nicole Lewis, The Marshall Project
Justice Department to Allow Body Cameras in Joint Task Forces Sadie Gurman, Wall Street Journal
Will James Dailey become the 30th person wrongly sentenced to death in Florida? Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel
Jarrod Ramos admits killing five in Capital Gazette newsroom attack (Maryland) Lynh Bui, Erin Cox, and Paul Duggan, Washington Post
Abusive girlfriend urged college student from NJ to kill himself, prosecutors say. She’s facing charges. Associated Press
Jurors say police sergeant should get almost $20 million in discrimination suit against St. Louis County police Christine Byers, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
License Plate Readers: Newest Crime Fighting Tool or Oversold? The Crime Report