How We Analyzed the Justice Department’s Death in Custody Data
A quarter-century ago, Congress passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), which mandated that the Justice Department collect information ...
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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Government Know How Many People Die in Custody?
Illustrations by Josie Norton for The Marshall Project Was George Floyd killed by a police officer? The official answer, according ...
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What Happens When Someone Dies Inside One of America’s Worst Jails
Filed 6:00 a.m. EDT 07.24.2025 In Cuyahoga County, a jail death triggers mandatory investigations. Here’s what all Ohio sheriffs are ...
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