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Parchman

Read Mississippi Today’s coverage on Mississippi State Pentitentiary at Parchman, the oldest prison in the state.

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Marshall Ramsey: Parchman

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Violence at Mississippi jails and prisons: Timeline, Fact check

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Parchman disturbance draws heavy emergency response, report of one death as state officials remain silent

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Jim Hood leaves office with no regrets

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Bound by statute: In Mississippi, Jim Crow era laws result in a high rate of black kids charged as adults

by Ko Bragg, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting November 14, 2019May 10, 2021
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Remember the guy who escaped from Parchman? It was actually a different guy. Now the misidentified man’s mother fears retaliation

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu October 21, 2019May 10, 2021
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Locked Down: Inside the prison where inmates set each other on fire and gangs have more power than guards

by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting August 19, 2019May 10, 2021
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No water, no lights and broken toilets: Parchman health inspection uncovers hundreds of problems, many repeat violations

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu August 5, 2019May 10, 2021
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Coroner: Six Parchman inmates dead this month, including two who served time on death row

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu July 16, 2019May 10, 2021
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‘Don’t stop praying yet’: Family and friends of Curtis Flowers, Mississippi death row inmate, are jubilant about SCOTUS ruling but await what lies ahead

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu June 23, 2019May 10, 2021
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Black jurors illegally excluded in death row inmate Curtis Flowers’ sixth trial, Supreme Court rules

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu June 21, 2019May 10, 2021
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Leaked Mississippi prison photos of skimpy meals, moldy showers and exposed wiring prompt call for investigation

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu May 29, 2019May 10, 2021
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‘Pushing Forward’: Mississippi’s youngest Freedom Rider is finally telling his story

Avatar photo by Sereena Henderson May 29, 2019May 10, 2021
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Trump hailed Mississippi’s prison reforms as a national model — but the numbers reflect a grim reality

by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting May 9, 2019May 10, 2021
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Mississippi jailer’s #FeelingCute Challenge post no joking matter, prisoners’ advocates say

Avatar photo by Michelle Liu April 17, 2019May 10, 2021

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