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Shannon Heffernan

Chicago

Reporter for @MarshallProj focused on prisons/jails. Formerly @WBEZ/@propublica local reporting network. Host of season 4 of Motive.

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  • 6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Beth Schwartzapfel |Keri Blakinger |Shannon Heffernan

    “Billy is a Strong Advocate for LAW AND ORDER,” Trump wrote. “He understands the struggles of our prisons better than anyone, and will help fix our broken Criminal Justice System.”In a written statement to The Marshall Project and Los Angeles Times, Marshall thanked Trump for “this tremendous opportunity.”A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.

  • 1 week ago | trib.com | Shannon Heffernan

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  • 1 week ago | beatricedailysun.com | Shannon Heffernan

    Skip to main contentSkip to main content You have permission to edit this collection. How Trump is trying to expand the already colossal U.S. prison system You don't have any notifications. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Topics News Alerts Subscribe Breaking News Subscribe Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account?

  • 1 week ago | themarshallproject.org | Shannon Heffernan

    This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. Latoya Dickens says she’s been robbed of her life twice. The first time, it was taken by a man who she said violently abused and controlled her for over a decade, starting when she was a teenager. The second time, she says, the state of Georgia took it — when they put her in prison for killing him in self-defense.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Keri Blakinger |Beth Schwartzapfel |Shannon Heffernan

    William Marshall speaks during a West Virginia legislative meeting in December 2023. President Trump is appointing Marshall to head the Federal Bureau of Prisons. William “Billy” Marshall, the relatively unknown head of the West Virginia corrections department, has been selected to lead the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons, a Trump administration choice that took advocates for federal prison staff and incarcerated people aback Friday.

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Shannon Heffernan @shannon_h
11 Feb 25

RT @JimmyJenkins: Big takeaways from @CoreCivic earnings call: - CEO anticipates most significant growth in company history - Communicatin…

Shannon Heffernan
Shannon Heffernan @shannon_h
23 Jan 25

RT @RDunhamDP: Trump’s New Order to Expand the Death Penalty Misses Key Details. The order shows the president’s desire for more executions…

Shannon Heffernan
Shannon Heffernan @shannon_h
12 Nov 24

In case you missed our story about domestic violence survivors who are serving time for their abuser's crimes, here is a nice summary on instagram, made by my colleague Chris Vazquez. https://t.co/BUQQNO8MkA