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@paigepfleger.bsky.social

WPLN’s criminal justice reporter • Investigating guns, domestic violence + juvenile justice with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network • Tell me a secret: Paige@wpln.org

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@paigepfleger.bsky.social · 4d ago

I am frankly in awe of my colleague @catherinejsweeney.bsky.social and the other media witnesses who have time and again shined a light on a process that the state of Tennessee fights to keep secret: how it administers the death penalty, or in this case, how it failed to. wpln.org/post/what-ha...

What happened during Christa Pike's failed execution

WPLN's Catherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here's what Sweeney saw and heard.

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Aliyya Swaby@aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 2w ago

Across the country, states have shuttered their youth prisons in recent years as research shows they aren’t effective at helping kids stay out of trouble after release. Tennessee is building more. My latest with @paigepfleger.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/juve...

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2w ago

Juvenile crime is down in Tennessee but that hasn’t stopped the state from moving ahead on building two new youth prisons. What is going on? Read this by @paigepfleger.bsky.social @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social w/ @wpln.bsky.social

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...

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Black Intellect Media@blackintellect.bsky.social · 2w ago

TN officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes: Experts say this flies in the face of crime data & research that shows youth prisons are not rehabilitative.. Reporting by @paigepfleger.bsky.social & @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/juve...

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW: Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More. By @paigepfleger.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social and @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...

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Aliyya Swaby@aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 3w ago

Last month, @paigepfleger.bsky.social and I reported on Tennessee businessman Jason Crews' juvenile justice facilities and their failures to report abuse of children to the state. Now, lawmakers are raising concerns about safety and oversight. www.propublica.org/article/tenn...

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

Lawmakers cited a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious inci...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3w ago

NEW: Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons Lawmakers cited a @wpln.bsky.social-ProPublica investigation that found juvenile justice facilities run by businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious incidents to the state as required.

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

Lawmakers cited a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious inci...

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@paigepfleger.bsky.social · 3w ago

Tennessee lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Children’s Services demanding answers about safety and oversight in the state’s juvenile justice facilities following our recent @wpln.bsky.social / @propublica.org investigation. The latest from @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social and me:

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

Lawmakers cited a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse and other serious inci...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 2mo ago

A former guard at a Tennessee youth prison claims she was fired after calling 911 during an attack on another employee. “I thought I’d done something to save somebody’s life,” she said. “You shouldn’t have to choose a person’s life over your job.”

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

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Talia Reiss@taliareiss.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This reporting by @paigepfleger.bsky.social is outstanding. “Inside her dimly lit brick home in Northern Alabama, with curtains drawn against the summer heat, Stone wept while recalling the assault her grandson endured while he was already at a low point.“ www.propublica.org/article/wayn...

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 2mo ago

Nearly two dozen former employees and youth from Wayne Halfway House facilities said they suspected sexual abuse was taking place. But some said they failed to report it to the state because they feared retaliation from leadership. with @wpln.bsky.social

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies w/o calling 911. @paigepfleger.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2mo ago

IMPORTANT story: “They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps, by @paigepfleger.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social and @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

propublica.org

ProPublica@propublica.org · 2mo ago

NEW: Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911. with @wpln.bsky.social

He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...

propublica.org

Aliyya Swaby@aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/ This is Thomas Jarvis. When he was a teen, the local health dept found bruises on 80% of his body. The medical provider said staff at the Tennessee juvenile justice facility where he was held must have noticed the injuries. But the facility never reported it to the state as required. 🧵THREAD

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@paigepfleger.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/ I first heard the name Jason Crews in 2024. A bill to add outside oversight to the juvenile justice system failed. A lawmaker said Crews’ lobbying was a factor. “I can’t think of a reason for not wanting oversight unless there’s something to hide,” an advocate said. 🧵

Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good journalism leads to good outcomes. Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN that showed children were wrongly ensnared by the legislation.

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN that showe...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I love this impact! 🥰 Tennessee Lawmakers Change School Threats Law After Kids Arrested for Jokes. Kudos @paigepfleger.bsky.social @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social w/ @wpln.bsky.social

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN that showe...

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WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio@wpln.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Tennessee lawmakers passed a fix to the state’s school threats law after reporting by ProPublica and WPLN showed kids as young as 6 were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings. Many of those charged had disabilities and were students of color. wpln.org/post/tenness...

Tennessee lawmakers pass fix to school threats law after kids were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this week to fix the state’s controversial threats of mass violence law, which had resulted in children being

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 6mo ago

NEW: Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after a ProPublica, @wpln.bsky.social investigation that showed children were wrongly ensnared by the legislation.

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN that showe...

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Aliyya Swaby@aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@paigepfleger.bsky.social at @wpln.bsky.social and I spent months investigating the unintended consequences of this felony threats law. You can read the stories of how kids were affected here: www.propublica.org/series/crack...

Crackdown on Student Threats Archives

Students in Tennessee are being kicked out of school and arrested on felony charges, sometimes because of rumors and misunderstandings. Experts say there’s little evidence that zero-tolerance laws mak...

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Aliyya Swaby@aliyyaswaby.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Tennessee finally adjusted its school threats law, which had led children as young as 6 to be charged with felonies for jokes and rumors. Once signed by the governor, the bill will require school officials to only report "credible" threats to police. www.propublica.org/article/tenn...

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers voted to change a controversial law so school officials will now only have to report threats they deem “credible.” It comes after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN that showe...

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@paigepfleger.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Really delighted to share that somehow @propublica.org is not sick of me yet! I was selected for another year-long fellowship through the Local Reporting Network that will allow me and the wonderful @aliyyaswaby.bsky.social to report on juvenile facilities in Tennessee.

WPLN will deepen juvenile justice reporting through ProPublica collaboration

In partnershp with ProPublica, WPLN's senior criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger will extend her reporting about Tennessee's treatment of vulnerable children in state custody.

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