Shannon Heffernan

Shannon Heffernan's work focuses on prisons and jails across the U.S. She is also interested in reporting on sexual and gender-based violence, immigration and mental health—and how arts and culture shape (and are shaped by) crime and punishment.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Shannon Heffernan

U.S.

How jails and prisons support ICE
August 5, 2025 By Shannon Heffernan, Geoff Hing, Beth Schwartzapfel And Jill Castellano
Through threats and incentives, the Trump administration conscripted local jails, federal prisons and private companies to detain immigrants.
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Shannon Heffernan

LATEST ARTICLES BY Shannon Heffernan

How jails and prisons support ICE