Exclusive: Rankin Co. sheriff denounces Mississippi Today investigation, calling it ‘poorly-researched work of fiction’
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office has issued a response following accusations that the sheriff used incarcerated trusties ...
‘You’re His Property’: How One Sheriff Used Inmate Labor on His Family Farm
In Mississippi, incarcerated trusties cleaned chicken houses, fixed cars and installed flooring for the benefit of a local ...
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State Auditor investigates sheriff for alleged use of inmates on farm
State Auditor Shad White has opened an investigation into Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey. This follows reports that jail inmates worked on his family farm, using ...
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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey responds to accusatory article published Thursday
Response an article by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting from Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey.
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This Week’s Reveal Podcast: The Deputies Who Tortured a Mississippi County
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Andrea Dettore-Murphy first moved to Rankin County, Mississippi, she didn’t ...