Covering Jails

This local newsman has witnessed every Florida execution since Ted Bundy

Since 1989, John Koch has been a consistent press witness to the state’s executions, fulfilling what he views as a duty and responsibility.

March 14, 2023

Formerly incarcerated people are ‘not looking for sympathy, but humanity’ in stories about their experiences

How a Poynter workshop influenced the second season of “Sick,” a podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy

April 19, 2022

A Journalist’s Guide to Covering Jails — Detroit

January 19, 2019

Why journalists should cover local jails

Nancy Fishman, Project Director at the Vera Institute of Justice, confronts the journalists who attend…

June 22, 2018