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Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration

A newsletter about my investigations into prisons, jails, and police. Here I'll share the stories and backstories behind my journalism.

Newsletter · By Brian Dolinar · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    A Chorus Of Voices Are Saying: No New Women’s Prisons! (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Visit to a Prison Town to See My Friend Mishunda (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Day Trip To Chicago With Your Friendly Neighborhood Journalist (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  4. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    It’s Not Just Flock. Police Can’t Be Trusted With Our Data. (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    My First FOIA Lawsuit For Cop Who Stole From “Back The Blue” Benefit Fund (opens the original)

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