Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration

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Chicago Reader Features My ‘Oral History’ of Stateville Speaks
My “oral history” of Stateville Speaks was published by the Chicago Reader this week. With a circulation of 60,000, it is my most widely read piece to…
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Supporting Voices on the Inside: Read the New Stateville Speaks!
I’m happy to announce the Winter 2023 issue of Stateville Speaks, a publication I am working on, is out now! You can view it online here…
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Hunger Strike Expands to 17 People as Sheriff Claims It’s Over
After failing to respond all week to the existence of a hunger strike at the county jail, Sheriff Dustin Heuerman told TV station WCIA that the strike…
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Update on Police Killing of Azaan Lee
I wanted to provide an update for readers of Sentences in the case of Azaan Lee who is now dead from the sheer incompetence of the Rantoul police. After…
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Black Youth Azaan Lee is Dead After a Police Encounter in Rantoul
Today, my article about Azaan Lee, who turned up dead after an encounter with Rantoul police a week ago, was published by Smile Politely. I drove out to…
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Intvw w/ Bethany Little for Tillie Deitz Article
Over the years, I have used my journalism as an excuse to meet interesting people I want to talk to. My story about Tillie Deitz gave me the chance to…
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How Did This Happen? Tillie Deitz, Mother of Three, Found Dead in the Champaign County Jail
My first article of 2023 was published today, “No Such Thing As a “Safe” Jail: 31-Year-Old Woman Dies at Champaign County Jail.” It’s about Tillie Deitz…
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Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration
Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration
A newsletter about my investigations into prisons, jails, and police. Here I'll share the stories and backstories behind my journalism.
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