WBUR’s investigation into Massachusetts county jails finds that poor medical care led to inmates suffering or dying. Sick inmates — most of whom are awaiting trial — are often ignored or not believed. Details of their deaths are often withheld by elected sheriffs — leaving families in the dark.
This skill lets you listen to extra reporting from WBUR investigative reporters Christine Willmsen and Beth Healy, and to our full series, “Dying on the Sheriff’s Watch.”