Oversight Archives

The Desperate Need for Oversight: A Prison Tragedy

Monday, November 7, 2022

In 2001, Kesha Jackson was browsing paintings at a fair in her Pittsburgh neighborhood when she spotted one she liked. She turned to the seller and locked eyes with John “Big John” Jackson. “The rest,” she says, “was history.” Read More

The Need for Oversight in Florida’s Prisons: Stories From Affected People

Monday, March 8, 2021

Florida’s prisons cost taxpayers $2.5 billion annually, employ tens of thousands of people, and are responsible for the lives of 90,000 incarcerated people, yet lack independent oversight, transparency, and accountability. Here are a few of the stories from people in prison and their families about... Read More

The Need for Oversight in Arizona’s Prisons: Stories From Affected People

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Arizona’s prisons cost taxpayers $1.3 billion annually, employ thousands of people, and are responsible for the lives of 42,000 incarcerated people, yet lack independent oversight, transparency, and accountability. Here are a few of the stories from people in prison and their families about what they... Read More

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