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How Jailhouse Informants Rig the Justice System

How Jailhouse Informants Rig the Justice System

Update: 2022-12-05
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For four decades, testimony from jailhouse informants has been the source of public scandal in criminal cases across the U.S. Research shows juries find these witnesses credible, even when they know informants benefit from their cooperation with prosecutors. The impact of this practice is hard to calculate. Reporter Rhana Natour looks at critical cases in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and California, to shed light on the issue.

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How Jailhouse Informants Rig the Justice System

How Jailhouse Informants Rig the Justice System

Kate Gallagher, Juleyka Lantigua, Paulina Velasco, Michelle Baker, Mitzi Miller, Erica Huang, Monica Lopez, Rhana Natour