NEWS
Detroit Free Press
“Tether Backlog Keeps People in Wayne County Jail Held Longer”
Detroit Free Press. (2022, February 11). Tether backlog keeps people in Wayne County jail held longer. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/02/11/tether-backlog-wayne-county-jail/6642210001/
“Wayne County’s New Jail Faces Chaos, Lawyers Say: Floods, Fighting”
Detroit Free Press. (2024, September 10). Wayne County’s new jail faces chaos, lawyers say: Floods, fighting. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/09/10/wayne-county-criminal-justice-center-jail-detroit/75082216007/
Dallas Morning News and Dallas Observer
“Man Held in Dallas County Jail Too Long Gets $100,000 Settlement”
Vaughn, J. (2024, April 24). Man held in Dallas County jail too long gets $100,000 settlement. Dallas Observer. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-must-pay-100000-to-man-held-too-long-in-county-jail-19193474/
“Dallas County Inmates Sue, Saying They Were Held Past Release Dates”
Dallas Morning News. (n.d.). Dallas County inmates sue, saying they were held past release dates. https://www.dallasnews.com/
“Paperwork Delays Keep Inmates in Dallas County Jail Past Release”
Dallas Morning News. (n.d.). Paperwork delays keep inmates in Dallas County jail past release. https://www.dallasnews.com/
“Dallas County Jail Releases Delayed As lawsuits mount”
Dallas Morning News. (n.d.). Dallas County jail releases delayed as lawsuits mount. https://www.dallasnews.com/
Los Angeles Times
“L.A. County Inmates Were Kept in Jail Past Their Release Dates, Lawsuit Says”
Los Angeles Times. (n.d.). L.A. County inmates were kept in jail past their release dates, lawsuit says. https://www.latimes.com/archives
“California Prisons Illegally Held Inmates Past Their Release Dates, Attorneys Say”
Los Angeles Times. (n.d.). California prisons illegally held inmates past their release dates, attorneys say. https://www.latimes.com/archives
“Hundreds of Inmates Were Held Too Long in L.A. County Jails, Audit Finds”
Los Angeles Times. (n.d.). Hundreds of inmates were held too long in L.A. County jails, audit finds. https://www.latimes.com/archives
New York Times
“U.S. Prisons Flout Law by Keeping Inmates Past Release Date, A.C.L.U. Says”
Thrush, G. (2024, December 20). U.S. prisons flout law by keeping inmates past release date, A.C.L.U. says. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/us/politics/prisons-release-dates-aclu.html
“Prisons and Prisoners”
The New York Times. (n.d.). Prisons and prisoners. https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/prisons-and-prisoners
Philadelphia Inquirer
“Held in Contempt Over Jail Conditions, Philly Must Pay $25M and Quickly Boost Staffing, a Judge Has Ordered”
Melamed, S. (2024, August 20). Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered. The Philadelphia Inquirer. https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philly-jail-contempt-staffing-settlement-20240820.html
USA Today
“DOJ Says Louisiana Often Holds Inmates Past Their Release Dates”
USA Today. (2024, December 23). DOJ says Louisiana often holds inmates past their release dates. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/23/justice-department-louisiana-prisoners-release-date/77185700007/
“U.S. Prisons Flout Law by Keeping Inmates Past Release Date, ACLU Says”
USA Today. (n.d.). U.S. prisons flout law by keeping inmates past release date, ACLU says. https://www.usatoday.com/
“Justice Department Sues Louisiana Over Prison ‘Overdetention’”
USA Today. (n.d.). Justice Department sues Louisiana over prison “overdetention.” https://www.usatoday.com/
Wall Street Journal
“Louisiana Prisons Hold Inmates Past Their Release Dates, Justice Department Finds”
Wall Street Journal. (2023, January 25). Louisiana prisons hold inmates past their release dates, Justice Department finds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/louisiana-prisons-hold-inmates-past-their-release-dates-justice-department-finds-11674687322
“Supreme Court Gives Prisoners Another Chance to Fix Sentencing Errors”
Wall Street Journal. (2018, June 18). Supreme Court gives prisoners another chance to fix sentencing errors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-gives-prisoners-another-chance-to-fix-sentencing-errors-1529353690
Washington Post
“D.C. Jail Audit Finds Inmates Were Held Past Their Release Dates”
Washington Post. (2022, June 27). D.C. jail audit finds inmates were held past their release dates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/27/dc-jail-audit-overdetention/
“Virginia Prisons Wrongly Held Inmates Past Their Release Dates, Lawsuit Says”
Washington Post. (2024, July 12). Virginia prisons wrongly held inmates past their release dates, lawsuit says. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/07/12/virginia-prisons-release-dates-lawsuit/
“D.C. Jail Inmates Say They Were Held Past Release Dates Because of Paperwork Delays”
Washington Post. (2019, April 4). D.C. jail inmates say they were held past release dates because of paperwork delays. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/2019/04/04/dc-jail-inmates-say-they-were-held-past-release-dates-because-paperwork-delays/
“D.C. Jail Audit Finds Errors in Release Dates”
Washington Post. (n.d.). D.C. jail audit finds errors in release dates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-jail-release-date-errors-audit/
“D.C. Jail Records Show Inmates Were Held Past Their Release Dates”
Washington Post. (n.d.). D.C. jail records show inmates were held past their release dates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-jail-overdetention-records/
“D.C. Jail Lawsuit Alleges Inmates Were Held Past Their Release Dates”
Washington Post. (n.d.). D.C. jail lawsuit alleges inmates were held past their release dates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-jail-lawsuit-overdetention/
Other Publications
“Court Rules That Thousands of People Imprisoned by Louisiana Past Their Release Dates May Sue as a Class Action”
Promise of Justice Initiative. (2025, September 25). Court rules that thousands of people imprisoned by Louisiana past their release dates may sue as a class action. https://promiseofjustice.org/news/louisianans-illegally-kept-in-prison-win-bolster-from-doj-lawsuit-5mdd4
“Court-Appointed Monitors Find People Held Past Release Dates in Hinds County Jail”
Henry, D. E. (2025, October 1). Court-appointed monitors find people held past release dates in Hinds County jail. The Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/10/01/mississippi-hinds-county-jail-receivership