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‘I Hid Everything’: Mississippi Sheriff Behind ‘Goon Squad’ That Tortured Black Men Exposed for Allegedly Using Inmates for Labor on His Family Farm
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White confirmed Friday that he has opened an investigation into allegations that Rankin County ...
State Auditor to Investigate Sheriff Who Used Inmate Labor on Family Farm
In Mississippi, a sheriff accused of staffing his family’s commercial chicken farm with inmates defended the practice, saying ...
State auditor to investigate Rankin County sheriff’s alleged use of inmates, county resources for personal benefit
Following an investigation by Mississippi Today and The New York Times, State Auditor Shad White initiated an investigation ...
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‘You’re His Property’: How One Sheriff Used Inmate Labor on His Family Farm
McLain Farms in Puckett, Miss., is owned by Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey’s family.Credit...Rory Doyle for The New York Times Supported by By Steph QuinnMukta Joshi and Jerry Mitchell ...
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Sheriff Used Inmate Labor on Family Farm in Mississippi
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey is facing scrutiny after a joint investigation found that inmates from the county jail labored his farm.