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May 22	Is Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Prisoners Unconstitutional? A federal judge considers if the president’s executive order barring hormone treatment in the Bureau of Prisons is cruel and unusual punishment. By Beth Schwartzapfel

May 21	The Unbearable Darkness of Jail Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it. By Ivy Scott, Brittany Hailer and Daja E. Henry

The Record
The most popular topics in criminal justice today: Second Trump administration Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pardons Department of Justice Immigration Detention Clemency Deportation George Floyd St. Louis

May 19	Rural Missouri Jails See Windfall in Trump’s Mass Deportation Effort As cash-strapped jails rush in for ICE contracts, one man’s death shows the complexity and risk of detaining immigrants. By Jesse Bogan

May 19	They’re Facing Deportation with Severe Mental Illness — And Now Without a Lawyer The Trump administration recently ended a legal aid program, leaving immigrants who have mental health disorders on their own. By Christie Thompson

May 17	Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Being Rolled Back As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves. By Jamiles Lartey

May 16	Ohio Lawmaker Wants to Require Jails to Report Pregnancy Outcomes The Cleveland Democrat says “all babies should count,” — regardless of whether their mother is behind bars — to ensure access to healthcare for pregnant women. By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, and Scott Noll, News 5 Cleveland
Opening Statement
Links from this morning's email: In Memoriam: Tom Robbins (1949-2025) The Trump Administration’s Dismissal of Voting Rights Lawsuits Recordings: NC trooper, supervisor lied in Tyrone Mason crash Marshals’ Data Shows Spike in Threats Against Federal Judges Why a Venezuelan Mother and Her Children Fled the US Judge Dugan, Charlie Chaplin, and the Claim of Judicial Immunity From Criminal Prosecution Arkansas town on edge after 'Devil in the Ozarks,' a former police chief and convicted killer, escapes prison A judge blocked Florida’s immigration law. Police arrested 25 anyway Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime ‘Stop the Steal’ in U.S. History Class US prosecutors won't seek death penalty for son of Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Chapo' FBI deputy director says bureau will pour resources into cases including Supreme Court leak and cocaine at the White House Trump’s border czar consulted for immigrant detention firm GEO Group Another Indefensible Trump Pardon Trump cracks down on Cuban migrants New details on a revolt at a Miami prison holding ICE detainees 2025 could see the lowest U.S. murder rate ever recorded Sacramento demands accountability for police spending A retiring chief strains to keep the Capitol Police above the partisan fray Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner Can US Citizens be sent to prison in another country?

News and Awards
May 16	The Marshall Project Honored in 10 Categories by the Society for News Design The competition honors the best in visual journalism and design in the world. By The Marshall Project

May 15	Uncounted: Ohio’s Failure to Track Lost Pregnancies in Jails Spurs Questions Over Care One woman’s pregnancy ended in the Cuyahoga County Jail amid ignored cries for help and an “egregious performance failure” by medical staff. By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, and Scott Noll, News 5 Cleveland

May 14	DOJ Shakeup May Put Civil Rights Probe of 1970 Jackson State, Mississippi, Killings At Risk The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Act made way for investigations of racially motivated killings. The federal agency enforcing it is in disarray. By Daja E. Henry

May 14	These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse. A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement. By Ivy Scott

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