Josh Mcghee

chicago, illinois, united states

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An experienced investigative journalist with a knack for prying away public records and using data to inform large projects. My reporting has focused on the criminal justice system, mental health, race, equity, prisons & jails. SQL User. Pivot Tabler. Map Maker. Data Wrangler.

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Countering bias in San Diego 1 laser pulse at a time

Welcome Back MindSiters, We’ve all had a long week… a long month… and a long year, so I’ll be brief. This month, we look at a San Diego program that is helping former gang members remove their tattoos – and take away some of their stress. We also speak wi... See more

mindsitenews.org•Josh Mcghee•Dec 29, 2025

Columnist Discusses Her Series on Race and the Insanity Defense

Torment and Trial: A Boston Globe Columnist Discusses Her Series on Race, Insanity and Criminal Prosecutions A MindSite News interview looks a a columnist’s seven-part series on the insanity defense in criminal cases. Trinity Audioplayer ready... Warning:... See more

mindsitenews.org•Josh Mcghee•Dec 29, 2025

System Failure: A California Man's 20-Year Struggle to Get Care

System Failure: a California Man’s Two-Decade Struggle to Get the Right Care A California mother has worked for decades to get the right care for her mentally ill son. It hasn’t worked. The podcast Brain Stories tells theirs. Trinity Audioplayer ready... ... See more

mindsitenews.org•Josh Mcghee•Nov 25, 2025

New Book Documents the Movement to Dismantle Youth Prisons

New Book Documents the Movement to Dismantle Youth Prisons Trinity Audioplayer ready... Welcome Back MindSiters, This month, we’ll preview a chapter from Nell Bernstein’s book “In Our Future We Are Free,” which looks at the dismantling of children’s priso... See more

mindsitenews.org•Josh Mcghee•Nov 25, 2025

The ICE Effect: Immigrants, Already Traumatized, Face Neglect in New York Jail

Sophie Dalsimer Report Documents Lack of Care for Immigrants with Chronic Health Conditions, Including Mental Illness As the Trump administration continues its aggressive crackdown on immigration, a growing number of people are being locked up in overcrow... See more

mindsitenews.org•Josh Mcghee•Nov 3, 2025

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Countering bias in San Diego 1 laser pulse at a time

Columnist Discusses Her Series on Race and the Insanity Defense

System Failure: A California Man's 20-Year Struggle to Get Care

New Book Documents the Movement to Dismantle Youth Prisons

The ICE Effect: Immigrants, Already Traumatized, Face Neglect in New York Jail

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Countering bias in San Diego 1 laser pulse at a time

Columnist Discusses Her Series on Race and the Insanity Defense

System Failure: A California Man's 20-Year Struggle to Get Care

New Book Documents the Movement to Dismantle Youth Prisons

The ICE Effect: Immigrants, Already Traumatized, Face Neglect in New York Jail