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He wanted his father’s killer to be executed. Until his wish was granted

Does the death penalty – ‘a life for a life’ – really help victims’ families achieve closure? A new documentary finds out

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2025

America’s book bans have already come for prisons

From colouring books to abolition newspapers and Reader’s Digest magazines, thousands of titles are banned in prisons and jails across the country, often with opaque reasons and with little oversight, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Keri Blakinger Is a Figure Skater and a Felon

"The most valuable thing taken away while in prison is time," says the author of Corrections in Ink.

Reason · Dec 31, 2022

‘How can I give back life?’ Texas death row prisoner asks for execution reprieve to donate kidney

Ramiro Gonzales, 39, is scheduled to be executed on 13 July

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Heroin, Cornell, Prison, and Journalism

In ‘Corrections in Ink,’ star criminal justice reporter Keri Blakinger skillfully tells the story of her own unusual life.

Texas Observer · Jun 7, 2022