Mississippi Today’s Justice section delivers investigative, accountability-driven journalism on criminal justice, courts, incarceration, policing, juvenile crime, domestic violence and the debates that shape them. We shine a light on systemic issues — from conditions inside prisons to the fight for legal transparency to abuse of power by law enforcement — to keep the public informed.

Dying in Custody: Inside Mississippi Prisons

Mississippi Today reporters investigated 42 homicides inside the Mississippi prison system over the last decade and why almost none of the killers were prosecuted. Read More

Meet Our Justice Team

Mukta Joshi

Local Investigations Fellow with The New York Times and Investigative Reporter

Abuse of Power

A series of investigations into the mostly unchecked power of Mississippi law enforcement by the Mississippi Today justice team. Read The Series