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Christie Thompson

Christie Thompson is an intern at ProPublica. She studied journalism at Northwestern University, and has written for The Nation, The Chicago Reporter and TheAtlantic.com.

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How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners

Prisons are struggling to cope with the growing number of elderly and ill inmates incarcerated in the US.

By: Christie Thompson ,; ProPublica

December 9, 2013

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New York Promised Help for Mentally Ill Inmates – but Still Sticks Many in Solitary

Since protections were first added to protect inmates with mental illness in solitary confinement, the number of inmates diagnosed with severe mental illness has dropped.

By: Christie Thompson ,; ProPublica

August 16, 2013

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How Unpaid Interns Aren’t Protected Against Sexual Harassment

Unpaid interns miss out on wages and employment benefits, but they can also find themselves in u201clegal limbou201d when it comes to civil rights.

By: Christie Thompson ,; Propublica

August 13, 2013

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Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?

Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high, and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight's new plan.

By: Christie Thompson ,; ProPublica

April 28, 2013

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Are California Prisons Punishing Inmates Based on Race?

Under the guise of gang violence, prisons in California are enacting racially based lock downs reminiscent of Jim Crow era segregation.

By: Christie Thompson ,; ProPublica

April 15, 2013

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Hacktivism: Civil Disobedience or Cyber Crime?

Are activists like Aaron Swartz committing civil disobedience, or online crimes?

By: Christie Thompson ,; ProPublica

January 26, 2013