Why Solitary Confinement is a Safe Haven for Sexually Abusive Guards
By Kwaneta Harris, with Deborah Zalesne People call me “Mama Detroit,” after my hometown. As a former nurse, a current ...
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Tag: Violence Against Women
The Domestic Abuse Survivor to Prison Pipeline
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this ...
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How a Massachusetts Cop Allegedly Groomed and Killed Sandra Birchmore
Content warning: This story contains details of sexual abuse and suicide. Matthew Farwell brought ginger ale. Sandra Birchmore, 23, texted ...
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In Police Explorers Youth Programs, a Trail of Sexual Abuse
STOUGHTON, Mass. — The last known person to see Sandra Birchmore alive was a police officer. He stopped by her ...
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Why Oklahoma May Change Sentencing for Domestic Abuse Victims
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