These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them. Stacy Cowley and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, New York Times
The Porch Pirate of Potrero Hill Can’t Believe It Came to This Lauren Smiley, The Atlantic
Prisoners Are Fighting California’s Wildfires on the Front Lines, But Getting Little in Return Nicole Goodkind, Fortune
Inmates risking their lives to fight California’s wildfires deserve a chance at full-time jobs Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Oklahoma to Release Nearly 500 Prisoners in a Single Day Richard A. Oppel Jr., New York Times
After decades visiting his parents in prison, this lawyer wants to be San Francisco’s next DA Deanna Paul, Washington Post
Inmates sue Washington corrections officials after being put in solitary confinement over food strike Joseph O’Sullivan, Seattle Times
What can Norway teach Washington state about solitary confinement? Austin Jenkins, KUOW
A Louisiana DA will let you out of your community service obligation – if you donate to his nonprofit Radley Balko, Washington Post
Soros Adds Intrigue and $800,000 to DA Race, Backing Progressive (New York) Jesse McKinley, New York Times
Gov. Abbott wants to identify mass shooters before they strike. Researchers are skeptical. (Texas) Eric Dexheimer and Austin Bureau, Houston Chronicle
How Much Can Police Affect The Crime Rate? The Crime Report
NC sexual assault reforms pass unanimously Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press