Investigations of various prisons and jails reveal various unsettling stories

Recent days have brought a number of notable lengthy press investigations focused on a number of problems in a number of prisons and jails:

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Hundreds of GA prison employees had a lucrative side hustle: They aided prisoners’ criminal schemes“

From the Kansas City Star, “Broken Government: Why are hundreds of Missourians stuck in jail, not treated for mental health issues?“

From NPR, “1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison. Why?“

UPDATE:  A bit more web surfing brought a few more notable recent pieces in this genre:

From the Anchorage Daily News, “‘Like a nursing home’: The realities of Alaska’s aging inmate population

From The Guardian, “US prison labor is cruel and pointless legalized slavery. I know first-hand“

From Set for Sentencing (podcast), “Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Means ‘Backwards on Purpose’“