In a brutal Mississippi jail, inmates say they were enlisted as enforcers

Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order, an investigation by Mississippi Today ...
Mother Jones

In a Mississippi Jail, Inmates Became Weapons

After a violent scandal involving his deputies, a popular sheriff survived calls to resign. But another scandal was already brewing in his county jail.
WAPT

Mississippi death row inmate seeks stay of execution

Attorneys for a Mississippi death row inmate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of execution.The execution for Charles Ray Crawford, 59, is set for Oct. 15. Crawford was sentenced to death ...
The Clarion-Ledger

MS death row inmate Charles Crawford petitioned to halt his execution. See status

As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling on Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford's petition to halt his scheduled execution. Crawford's execution ...

No one knows how many people die in Mississippi's local jails. Here is why

From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more ...