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Christie Thompson

Crime

The King of Dreams

A Texas con artist made millions promising prisoners’ families the thing they wanted most: to bring their children home.

Christie Thompson The Marshall Project Aug 2019 30min Permalink

Crime

The Deadly Consequences of Solitary With a Cellmate

Overcrowding in prisons leads to doubling up inmates in solitary confinement, regardless of their homicidal intentions or mental health.

Christie Thompson, Joe Shapiro The Marshall Project Mar 2016 20min Permalink