Death Sentence Part 1 | The U.S. government collects data on who’s dying in which jails around the country – but won’t let anyone see it. So, Reuters conducted its own tally. Full Story October 16, 2020
Public Jails, Private Care Part 2 | A Reuters investigation finds high death rates at U.S. jails with private healthcare providers. A Georgia jail’s experience reveals the toll. Full Story October 26, 2020
The Freedom Experiment Part 3 | COVID prompted jails to free thousands. Now comes a press to free low-level inmates held because they are too poor to get out. Full Story October 28, 2020
Fatal Neglect Part 4 | As the number of women in U.S. jails has risen, so have deaths and medical errors in facilities ill-equipped to handle this growing population. Full Story December 16, 2020
Data & Key Findings The US government does not release jail by jail death data. Reuters filed 1,500 records requests to obtain it. Full Story October 16, 2020
