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Daja Henry

Jackson

Investigative Reporter at The Marshall Project

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  • 1 month ago | mississippifreepress.org | ivy scott |Brittany Hailer |Daja Henry

    Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions. Detainees often complain of violence, inedible food, limited programming and subpar health care. Lack of sunlight may be an unexpected addition to the list. Sunlight deprivation causes a myriad of serious issues, including high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and an increased risk of diabetes, as well as a host of mental-health problems such as depression and sleep disorders.

  • 1 month ago | garlandjournal.com | Daja Henry

    By: Daja E. Henrywww.themarshallproject.orgDale Gibbs awoke to banging on the door of her parents’ home in Ripley, Mississippi, in the early hours of May 15, 1970, just three days before her 19th birthday. Her husband, Phillip, a 21-year-old senior at Jackson State College, was expected to return that night after making the nearly four-hour drive from campus. But he wasn’t banging on the door. It was Phillip’s sister, Nerene, and a neighbor. Nerene was screaming.

  • 1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | ivy scott |Brittany Hailer |Daja Henry

    Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions. Detainees often complain of violence, inedible food, limited programming and subpar healthcare. Lack of sunlight may be an unexpected addition to the list. But sunlight deprivation causes a myriad of serious issues, including high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and an increased risk of diabetes, as well as a host of mental health problems such as depression and sleep disorders.

  • 1 month ago | clevescene.com | ivy scott |Brittany Hailer |Daja Henry

    [ { "name": "Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline", "component": "38482494", "insertPoint": "2/3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "9" } ] This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions.

  • 1 month ago | kansascity.com | ivy scott |Brittany Hailer |Daja Henry

    Editor's note: This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their Jackson newsletter, and follow them on Instagram, Reddit and YouTube. Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions. Detainees often complain of violence, inedible food, limited programming and subpar healthcare. Lack of sunlight may be an unexpected addition to the list.

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27 May 25

RT @solitarywatch: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail https://t.co/TfAiYxPKig

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22 May 25

RT @DukeAAAS: DOJ Shakeup May Put Civil Rights Probe of 1970 Jackson State, Mississippi, Killings At Risk The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil R…

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22 May 25

RT @BrittanyHailer: Jails built in the last century often have few windows and little room for recreation and natural light. TMP dove into…