Dave Davies

And that makes a difference in when civil litigation has occurred, what the coroner says?

And that makes a difference in when civil litigation has occurred, what the coroner says?

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Sarah Stillman. She's a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her new article about mentally ill people who suffer from dehydration and malnutrition in county jails is titled Starved in Jail. She'll be back to talk more after a short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Sarah Stillman. She's a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her new article about mentally ill people who suffer from dehydration and malnutrition in county jails is titled Starved in Jail. She'll be back to talk more after a short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Sarah Stillman. She's a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her new article about mentally ill people who suffer from dehydration and malnutrition in county jails is titled Starved in Jail. She'll be back to talk more after a short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

Why did the lawyers approach you for this story about Mary Casey?

Why did the lawyers approach you for this story about Mary Casey?

Why did the lawyers approach you for this story about Mary Casey?

You know, you worked with the Yale Investigative Reporting Lab and identified, you write, more than 20 private companies providing care in jails where alleged deaths from neglect occurred. I'm wondering what you heard from those companies, particularly NAFCARE, which was the provider in the case of Mary Casey, the woman that you write so much about.

You know, you worked with the Yale Investigative Reporting Lab and identified, you write, more than 20 private companies providing care in jails where alleged deaths from neglect occurred. I'm wondering what you heard from those companies, particularly NAFCARE, which was the provider in the case of Mary Casey, the woman that you write so much about.

You know, you worked with the Yale Investigative Reporting Lab and identified, you write, more than 20 private companies providing care in jails where alleged deaths from neglect occurred. I'm wondering what you heard from those companies, particularly NAFCARE, which was the provider in the case of Mary Casey, the woman that you write so much about.

You know, you make the point that cash bail is an important part of this. I mean, when people can't make bail to get out of jail, if they have mental health issues, it's going to get worse. And particularly if they're denied medications and treatment will get worse quickly and continue to get worse. There are some states that have experimented with eliminating this. I think New Jersey.

You know, you make the point that cash bail is an important part of this. I mean, when people can't make bail to get out of jail, if they have mental health issues, it's going to get worse. And particularly if they're denied medications and treatment will get worse quickly and continue to get worse. There are some states that have experimented with eliminating this. I think New Jersey.

You know, you make the point that cash bail is an important part of this. I mean, when people can't make bail to get out of jail, if they have mental health issues, it's going to get worse. And particularly if they're denied medications and treatment will get worse quickly and continue to get worse. There are some states that have experimented with eliminating this. I think New Jersey.

Do they have better records as this issue goes?

Do they have better records as this issue goes?

Do they have better records as this issue goes?

When you dive deeply into a case like this, in which so many people have suffered and continue to suffer, and the issues really aren't resolved, is it hard to move on as a journalist to the next project?

When you dive deeply into a case like this, in which so many people have suffered and continue to suffer, and the issues really aren't resolved, is it hard to move on as a journalist to the next project?

When you dive deeply into a case like this, in which so many people have suffered and continue to suffer, and the issues really aren't resolved, is it hard to move on as a journalist to the next project?