Guards in a Mississippi jail terrorized people in their care for years, according to a new investigation published by The New York Times, Mississippi Today and Reveal. With support from the Fund, Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield spent nearly a year reviewing 69 alleged incidents of violence against inmates at the jail that occurred from 2012 to 2024. They interviewed more than 70 former inmates, and many of those inmates’ descriptions of widespread violence are supported by medical records and photographs, as well as incident reports written by guards and a video that shows guards shocking a man with an electrified vest. As a result of their reporting, the state launched an investigation of the allegations this month. Howey and Rosenfield shared more about their earlier reporting on police misconduct in Mississippi on the Fund’s monthly “Inside the Investigation” webinar last month, which is available on our website here.
Grantees’ New York Times/Mississippi Today investigation sparks state review of jail brutality
