Surge in Inmate Deaths in Mississippi Raise Red Flags Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Pelicia Hall, center, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections,, and members of her staff, exit the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., Monday, April 9, 2018. ( AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis ) Produced by Gwynne Hogan Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRI and WNYC