What It Means to Name a Forgotten Murder Victim Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic
The Laws of Forgiveness Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker
Are Private Prisons in Trouble? Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Brennan Center for Justice
The Repurposing of the American Jail Jessica Pishko, The Atlantic
Guards Accused of Napping and Shopping Online the Night Epstein Died Michael Gold, Danielle Ivory, and Nicole Hong, New York Times
2 prison guards charged as part of investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death Geoffrey Berman, Politico
Falsely Imprisoned for 23 Years: Now He’s Received $7 Million Alan Feuer, New York Times
Back in the World Again: After 27 Years Behind Bars, Frustration and Joy Jeremiah Bourgeois, The Crime Report
Census counting of prisoners becomes partisan battleground Ivan Moreno, ABC News
What happens after a transgender woman is murdered? For family and friends, a long and agonizing search for closure Kristin Lam, USA Today
The police experiment that changed what we know about foot patrol Liz Tung, WHYY
Netflix delivers your next true crime fix with The Confession Killer trailer Britt Hayes, The AV Club