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They've known about the issues at Parchman for years, and have done nothing to fix it.
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The Big Story
Wed. Jan 8, 2020
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Understaffed and underfunded, Mississippi’s Parchman prison recently received media attention for its grisly violence, gang control and subhuman living conditions. However, lawmakers have known about these issues for years, and have done nothing to fix it.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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Following our reporting, top Republicans and Democrats want to take a closer look at Mississippi’s prison system. Meanwhile, one gang says it has turned in more than 250 weapons to show it’s against violence.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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Prisons in Alabama are so bad, the Department of Justice said they violate Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. We found prisons in Mississippi that may be even worse.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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At South Mississippi Correctional Institution, inmates have been on perpetual lockdown for seven months and gangs enforce rules. With frequent beatings, burnings and escapes, the prison has become a violent tinderbox.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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What began as a call from an inmate turned into a yearslong effort to chronicle corruption, gangs, violence and maltreatment inside Mississippi prisons.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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