InvestigationJustice The Forever Cure Is civil commitment rehabilitating sex offenders—or punishing them? Jordan Michael SmithHarper'sDecember 18, 2024
InvestigationJustice The Jailing of Jesse Harvey A drug war activist turned to civil commitment for help — and found a civil liberties nightmare. Jordan Michael SmithThe InterceptMarch 16, 2022
InvestigationPolitics Prisoners Face ‘Undue Punishment’ as the IRS Claws Back Their Stimulus Checks Legal experts say the IRS is illegally denying CARES Act payments to incarcerated people. Jordan Michael SmithThe AppealJuly 8, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice Obscure New Jersey ‘Treatment’ Facility has a Higher COVID-19 Death Rate Than Any Prison in the Country The detainees already completed their criminal sentences—but they are prevented from leaving for years. And with the coronavirus spreading, their lives are at risk. Jordan Michael SmithThe AppealJune 4, 2020
InvestigationJustice Exonerated, 32 Years Later After Andre Davis served 20 years for rape and murder, DNA evidence linked another man to the crime. But the long wait to be released from prison was far from over. Jordan Michael SmithChicago ReaderSeptember 4, 2013
InvestigationJustice Wrongfully Convicted Andre Davis was sentenced to 80 years for an unforgivable crime — one he swore he didn’t commit. Jordan Michael SmithChicago ReaderAugust 28, 2013