Justin Douglas

His head was spinning. He needed some space to just think.

His head was spinning. He needed some space to just think.

A few people from his campaign joined him outside. He was watching the last precincts report their totals. And then he saw it.

A few people from his campaign joined him outside. He was watching the last precincts report their totals. And then he saw it.

All the votes had been counted. And I was ahead by 42. 42 votes. Justin ended up getting a tattoo of that number on the underside of his right wrist. Slim or not, to Justin, it was proof. His message had landed. People were on board with jail reform.

All the votes had been counted. And I was ahead by 42. 42 votes. Justin ended up getting a tattoo of that number on the underside of his right wrist. Slim or not, to Justin, it was proof. His message had landed. People were on board with jail reform.

But the excitement and energy would quickly shift to horror. Because while Justin was celebrating his victory, corrections officers and jail administrators were taking punishment at Dauphin County Prison to a whole new level. From Wondery and PennLive, I'm Joshua Vaughn. This is Death County, PA.

But the excitement and energy would quickly shift to horror. Because while Justin was celebrating his victory, corrections officers and jail administrators were taking punishment at Dauphin County Prison to a whole new level. From Wondery and PennLive, I'm Joshua Vaughn. This is Death County, PA.

Lamont Jones had first met Justin Douglas during their campaigns, and they quickly recognized they shared a common mission.

Lamont Jones had first met Justin Douglas during their campaigns, and they quickly recognized they shared a common mission.

On election night, Lamont was at a community meeting at a Quaker church in uptown Harrisburg. But he was still checking his phone, keeping tabs on the returns. When he saw that Justin had won, he did something that might have come off as a bit rude.

On election night, Lamont was at a community meeting at a Quaker church in uptown Harrisburg. But he was still checking his phone, keeping tabs on the returns. When he saw that Justin had won, he did something that might have come off as a bit rude.

In Justin, Lamont saw someone who would fight alongside him for values they both believed in. They were in it together.

In Justin, Lamont saw someone who would fight alongside him for values they both believed in. They were in it together.

Lamont's own election had been a foregone conclusion. He had won the Democratic primary in May and was running unopposed in the general election, which meant as he was congratulating Justin, he didn't even need to look at his own vote tally. He was already a city councilman elect, but that didn't mean he would be able to join city council without a fight.

Lamont's own election had been a foregone conclusion. He had won the Democratic primary in May and was running unopposed in the general election, which meant as he was congratulating Justin, he didn't even need to look at his own vote tally. He was already a city councilman elect, but that didn't mean he would be able to join city council without a fight.

Two voters filed a lawsuit on the grounds that Lamont's criminal past should keep him from continuing his campaign. Pennsylvania law forbids anyone convicted of, quote, infamous crimes from holding public office. Judges have long interpreted infamous crimes to include felonies. Lamont had a felony record going back to his days as a drug dealer.

Two voters filed a lawsuit on the grounds that Lamont's criminal past should keep him from continuing his campaign. Pennsylvania law forbids anyone convicted of, quote, infamous crimes from holding public office. Judges have long interpreted infamous crimes to include felonies. Lamont had a felony record going back to his days as a drug dealer.

He figured it might become an issue, and he'd worked out a plan.

He figured it might become an issue, and he'd worked out a plan.