Katie Rose Quandt

Katie Rose Quandt is a freelance journalist who writes about criminal justice, incarceration, and inequality.

View of a sign outside the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex where Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis are pleading with federal courts to allow them to keep their death sentences that President Biden commuted.

“Death Is Different”: Why 2 Men Are Fighting Against Biden’s Commutation “Death Is Different”: Why 2 Men Are Fighting Against Biden’s Commutation

They believe a new sentence of life without parole will hurt their legal chances.

Jan 17, 2025 / Katie Rose Quandt

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

Probation detainers are forcing tens of thousands of people to remain in jail indefinitely.

Sep 9, 2024 / Feature / Katie Rose Quandt

When “Suicide Watch” Becomes a Death Sentence

When “Suicide Watch” Becomes a Death Sentence When “Suicide Watch” Becomes a Death Sentence

Instead of the help they need, people in prisons and jails with mental health issues are often left alone to suffer—and sometimes die.

May 22, 2023 / Feature / Katie Rose Quandt

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John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison

Then the men, who’d been sentenced to life as juveniles, were freed.

Nov 16, 2018 / Katie Rose Quandt

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