Mina Corpuz is a Justice Reporter at Mississippi Today. She covers criminal justice, courts, and legal issues in Mississippi, focusing on the real-world impacts of these systems on individuals, including those who are incarcerated, crime victims, and their families. Her work has been featured in notable outlets such as Yahoo News, The Marshall Project, and The Clarion-Ledger, where she emphasizes nuanced storytelling and multiple perspectives on crime and justice.
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Mina Corpuz's coverage primarily focuses on local legal and government issues in Mississippi, with a significant emphasis on evolving stories related to crime, the legal system, and missing persons. She has covered topics like the prison system, death row, forensic anthropology, and government announcements.
Given this focus, Mina is likely to be interested in pitches that provide local insights into ongoing legal disputes or policy changes within Mississippi's legal or governmental systems. Sources who can offer expert commentary on these areas may be particularly valuable for her reporting.
Considering her attention to evolving stories and breaking news related to crime and justice issues in Jackson and Mississippi as a whole, she might also appreciate access to sources directly involved in or affected by these events when seeking expert opinions or statements.
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By: Mina Corpuz
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety violated the Mississippi Public Records Act by not responding to numerous requests for information about deaths at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond.
By: Mina Corpuz
Toshemie Wilson, 50, a former teacher and student group adviser at Amory High School, was convicted in 2023 of eight counts of sexual exploitation of children and sentenced to 192 years in prison
By: Mina Corpuz
Ex-gymnastics coach Sean Gardner, who worked in Purvis, Louisiana and Iowa, has filed a notice of intent to plead guilty to federal child pornography charges in Mississippi.
By: Mina Corpuz
Lisa Jo Chamberlin decided to speak out about her treatment in prison, including the past decade as the only woman on Mississippi's death row.
By: Daja E. Henry, Mina Corpuz
An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.
By: Daja E. Henry, Mina Corpuz
For decades, MDOC has regularly held incarcerated people in solitary confinement for weeks, months — and in some cases — years at a time.
By: Mina Corpuz, Daja E. Henry
Mississippi prisoners begged for help. Some died in solitary confinement instead.
By: Grant McLaughlin, Daja E. Henry, Mina Corpuz
Mina Corpuz, Daja E. Henry and Grant McLaughlin | Mississippi Today, Marshall Project and Lagniappe Daily
By: Mina Corpuz
SENATOBIA – Justice. Accountability. Transparency. The family of Kohen Wiley and supporters are calling for answers nearly two weeks after
There are many unanswered questions that remain after 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells from Ocean Springs was last seen on the Fourth of July and his body found two days later off Horn Island.
