Shane bauer is a senior reporter at mother jones magazine and the author of american prison, a shocking expose of a forprofit prison in louisiana. And one of bauers colleagues, who had no knowledge of bauers primary. Mother jones senior reporter asks medium to silence. Ah, yes, but unfortunately, though shane bauers initial reporting for mother jones led the obama administration to end all federal contracts with private prisons, the trump administration under jeff sessions reversed that decision. An interview with shane bauer on undercover with a border. Nprs ari shapiro talks to mother jones reporter shane bauer about what life is like in private prisons. Shane bauer, a senior reporter at mother jones magazine, will discuss his investigative work on corporaterun prisons and among border vigilantes with new york university professor ted conover on wed. Oct 01, 2018 two weeks after shane bauer, a senior reporter for mother jones magazine, began his undercover stint as a prison guard at winn correctional center in rural louisiana, an inmate jumped the razor. He worked undercover in a forprofit prison and it got ugly. Jun 24, 2016 shane bauer tried to keep a straight face. He is the recipient of the national magazine award for reporting, the goldsmith prize for investigative reporting, the michael kelly award, the hillman prize for magazine journalism, and at least 20 others. Seven hours before shane bauer was to start his 6 a.
In the plains near the iraq border, i pull up to a refugee camp surrounded by a chainlink fence. Read the full article or listen to this special mother jones podcast episode about this story. Mother jones is the crappy megaphone that the likes of shane bauer can use to shout down dissenting opinions to his war mongering agenda. Shane bauer mother jones here and there with dave marash. Had officials there discovered that bauer wasnt just a. Mother jones shane bauer wins 2017 molly national journalism prize one judge said, this isnt a story. Articles by shane bauer mother jones journalist muck rack. So journalist shane bauer, a reporter for mother jones magazine, decided the only way to find out what life inside a private prison was like was to get a job at one. When awardwinning mother jones senior reporter shane bauer returned from reporting inside a private prison facility in louisiana, he found himself restless back in california. In that short time, bauer witnessed firsthand the horrific conditions both prisoners and guards faced at the hands. A poorlytrained staff lacked the support to respond to growing violence.
Mother jones took these extraordinary steps because press access to prisons and jails has been vastly curtailed in recent decades. In 2016, he went undercover again to investigate americas resurgent rightwing paramilitary movement. The mother jones senior reporter was on assignment at a private prison in louisiana, working as a guard. Hours later, right on cue, prominent mother jones senior reporter shane bauer was singing the praises of mediums recent account suspensions, and tagged mediums twitter account saying they need to take it further and include leftwing writers like myself due to. His colleague from the magazine mother jones, james west, hadnt returned from shooting nighttime footage of the private prison where bauer worked.
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Mother jones writer shows what happens when you apologize. The world of corporaterun prisons has long been shrouded in secrecy. Mar 11, 2019 prizewinning reporter shane bauer of mother jones, known for his attack on assadists, tankies, stalinists, and, redbrown fascists collaborators is one such gatekeeper. Bauers mother jones article and american prison chronicle his firstperson account over four months as a prison guard in a louisiana private prison. While editors and lawyers at mother jones factchecked, and tightly sealed every inch of my four months as a private prison guard, bauer dug into another corner. Hours later, right on cue, prominent mother jones senior reporter shane bauer was singing the praises of mediums recent account suspensions, and tagged mediums twitter account saying they need to take it further and include leftwing writers like myself due to my repeated criticisms of the proregime change syria narrative. Shane bauers undercover reporting from inside a private. Mother jones goes undercover ethics adviceline for. Shane bauer is known for his daring undercover exposes, including his fourmonth turn as a private prison guard. Also, american prison labor is slavery, so in this regard, these times have always been troubled. His previous article covered 4 months of undercover reporting on a privately run prison in louisiana. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Aug 19, 2016 nprs ari shapiro talks to mother jones reporter shane bauer about what life is like in private prisons. Shane bauer is an american journalist, best known for his undercover reporting for mother jones magazine. Mother jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations. How mother jones went undercover to reveal ugly truths. Nov 12, 2018 ah, yes, but unfortunately, though shane bauers initial reporting for mother jones led the obama administration to end all federal contracts with private prisons, the trump administration under jeff sessions reversed that decision.
Its called the bernstein award, and this year the winner of that award is shane bauer for his book, american prison. My four months as a private prison guard by shane bauer there is a chart in chapter 1 titled cca runs 61 facilities across the united states, which includes incorrect information. While editors and lawyers at mother jones factchecked, and tightly sealed every inch of my four months as a private prison guard, bauer dug into another corner of american society often left in. Shane bauer, author of our february pick for the newshournew york times book club, now read this, joins amna nawaz to answer reader questions on.
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Mother jones senior reporter shane bauer took a job at a state prison run by corrections corporation of america. Jun 11, 2019 shane bauer is a senior reporter for mother jones. Sep 16, 2018 here is the most mindboggling revelation in shane bauers new book american prison. In december 2014, mother jones senior reporter shane bauer started work as a corrections officer at a louisiana prison run by the corrections corporation of america cca, the countrys second. He has an explosive mother jones cover story called no way out. Mother jones to date demonstrate that the magazines reporting is defined by factual recklessness, the deliberate concealment of truth and a disgraceful lack of transparency with the purpose of advancing a predetermined bias and selfaggrandizing your reporter and editorial staff. Mar 02, 2020 shane bauer, author of our february pick for the newshournew york times book club, now read this, joins amna nawaz to answer reader questions on american prison, and amna announces the. Prizewinning reporter shane bauer of mother jones, known for his attack on assadists, tankies, stalinists, and, redbrown fascists collaborators is one such gatekeeper.
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Inside mother jones monster investigation of private prisons. In the summer of 2009, shane, his friend josh fattal and his future wife sarah shourd were captured by. Well, my lawyer would not be happy with me if i talk in detail about where that video comes from. Apr 21, 2019 its called the bernstein award, and this year the winner of that award is shane bauer for his book, american prison. Both bauer and mother jones are beneath contempt reply. He has won harvards goldsmith prize for investigative reporting, the national magazine award for best reporting, the atlantic medias 2017 michael kelly award and the hillman prize for magazine journalism.
Shane bauer of mother jones awarded goldsmith prize news. Shane bauer 21217 by chapo trap house published on 201702t01. Mother jones senior reporter shane bauer spent four months undercover as a private prison guard at the winn correctional center in winnfield, louisiana to discover for himself the living and. Mother jones senior reporter shane bauer talks undercover. Jul 03, 2016 and now, mother jones magazine has published its 35,000word investigation of a louisiana forprofit prison, based on reporter shane bauers fourmonth stint as a prison guard. Jul 04, 2016 mother jones senior reporter shane bauer took a job at a state prison run by corrections corporation of america. Its a saga tough, graphic reporting that shows how privately operated prisons. Mother jones senior reporter shane bauer pictured above in his prison uniform has previously reported on solitary confinement, police militarization, and the middle east. Mother jones reporter reveals details of life inside. I put in an application with the corrections corporation of america for prison guard jobs. Senior reporter shane bauer s exclusive, ontheground videos in syria explore an abandoned prison in the former capital of the islamic state, as he hunts for clues about the devastating usled. Mother jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations and the wealthy wouldnt fund the type of hardhitting. In the summer of 2009, shane, his friend josh fattal and his future wife sarah shourd were captured by iranian forces and accused to illegally entering the country. Mother jones goes undercover ethics adviceline for journalists.
Two weeks after shane bauer, a senior reporter for mother jones magazine, began his undercover stint as a prison guard at winn correctional center. In 2014, mother jones journalist shane bauer made national headlines when he went notsoundercover as a guard at winn correctional center, a private prison in louisiana. Working as a prison guard, bauer saw firsthand the brutality of the private prison system and the crucial need for criminal justice reform in america. I, you know, have to protect mother jones and our sources from retaliation. Today, shane bauer is talking about solitary, from iran to california. Shane bauer talks working undercover at a private prison. In one of the videos in the mother jones series, bauer explains how he landed the job using his own name and personal information, despite his years as an awardwinning journalist.