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Christie Thompson
Verified
Staff Writer, The Marshall Project
Seattle
Beats
Biography
Christie Thompson is a staff writer. Thompson covered prisons, drug policy, mental health, and other criminal justice issues as an investigative reporter for ThinkProgress and as an intern at ProPublica. Her work has been published by outlets including NPR, ProPublica, The Atlantic, The Nation and VICE.
Content
By Beth Schwartzapfel Verified, Christie Thompson Verified| The Boston Globe Verified Labor leaders say the move is devastating for the bureau, and silences a union representing over 30,000 people at more than 120 federal prisons nationwide. It’s the latest and biggest hit to a workforce that includes many supporters of Trump’s “tough on crime” campaign rhetoric. The Council of Prison Locals, a unit of the larger American Federation of Government Employees, represents federal prison staff in collective bargaining about working conditions.
By Beth Schwartzapfel Verified, Christie Thompson Verified| The Marshall Project Verified Federal prison employees are bracing themselves for a legal fight, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end collective bargaining for most federal employees. The announcement, aimed at unions across dozens of executive branch departments, explicitly included the Bureau of Prisons, creating more confusion at an already struggling agency.
Company Info
The Marshall Project
The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization focused on the U.S. criminal justice system. Founded in 2014 by Neil Barsky, it aims to highlight the need for reform in a system that often perpetuates racial and economic inequities. The organization is named after Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and is dedicated to creating a sense of urgency around these issues. The Marshall Project provides high-quality journalism that exposes injustices within the criminal justice system. It also offers multimedia content, including video series and publications like "The Marshall Project Inside," which reaches incarcerated individuals in over 1,300 prisons and jails. Additionally, it has established a local network in cities such as Cleveland, Jackson, and St. Louis to cover regional criminal justice issues. The organization serves a diverse audience, including legislators, justice system professionals, and families of incarcerated individuals. It has received multiple awards for its impactful reporting and has secured grants to support its initiatives.
New York, New York, United States
+1 212-803-5200
Founded: 2014