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Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval

“Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state approvals, The Center for Investigative Reporting has […]
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In California, incarcerated students fall through gaps in special education laws

The Center for Investigative Reporting looks into who is responsible for educating students with disabilities in jail. "California and federal laws allow students with disabilities to receive special education until […]
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Extra Extra Monday: terrorism fears and chemical plants, mental health gaps, factory farm pollution

Terrorism fears have led government to cloak the danger of hazardous chemical plants | The Houston Chronicle"Around the country, hundreds of buildings like the one in West store some type […]
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Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses—We Have Private Prisons to Fill

"Since 2005, immigration has been criminalized as never before. In 2000, when George W. Bush came into office, there were about 10,000 convictions for illegal entry and re-entry—essentially crossing the […]
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Failure to treat Arizona inmate might have led to death

The contract company hired to provide medical care to Arizona prisoners failed to treat an inmate and that may have led to his death, according to a report from KPNX-(NBC) […]
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Questionable investigations, little oversight in state hospital deaths

A Statesman analysis of deaths at state mental health hospitals reveals the deaths are rarely investigated outside the hospital, doctors are regularly cleared of improper care and deaths in state […]
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Extra Extra Monday: OSHA ignores slow and silent killers, corporate influence reaches court, back-door school handouts

As OSHA Emphasizes Safety, Long-Term Health Risks Fester  | The New York TimesThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency that many Americans love to hate and industry calls overzealous, […]
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USA Today investigation prompts review, potentially freeing wrongly imprisoned

U.S. Justice Department review, triggered by a USA Today investigation, has identified 175 prisoners who must be released or resentenced because they were improperly imprisoned. In June, USA Today reported […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Weekend enterprise outside of election coverage

Welcome to IRE's roundup of the weekend’s many enterprise stories from around the country. We’ll highlight the document digging, field work and data analysis that made their way into centerpieces in […]
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Extra Extra Monday: War veterans, inmate risks, betrayals of trust and more

Welcome to IRE's roundup of the weekend’s many enterprise stories from around the country. We’ll highlight the document digging, field work and data analysis that made their way into centerpieces […]
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