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Keri Blakinger

Criminal justice reporter currently covering the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department for the Los Angeles Times.

StoryAug 25, 2023

Are “Mugshots” Unethical? How Jailhouse Photos Undermine Defendants & Reinforce Systemic Bias

StoryDec 30, 2022

More Jails Became Death Traps in 2022 Amid Lack of Mental Healthcare, Housing, Bail Reform Backlash

StoryJul 29, 2022

“Hellholes”: Heat Waves Worsen Conditions in Prisons with No Air Conditioning, Understaffing

StoryJun 07, 2022

“Corrections in Ink”: Keri Blakinger on Her Journey from Addiction to Cornell to Prison to Newsroom

Web ExclusiveJun 07, 2022

From Prison to the Newsroom: Keri Blakinger, Formerly Incarcerated Reporter, on Her New Memoir & More

StoryFeb 22, 2021

No Heat or Water, Overflowing Toilets, Disgusting Food: Texas Prisons Went “from Bad to Dire” in Storm

StoryMar 10, 2020

Prisons Worldwide Face Coronavirus Crisis: Overcrowding, Lack of Sanitation & Labor at Slave Wages

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