Rethinking perspectives on American criminal justice

The “counternarrative” is a cornerstone of Monitor journalism. These are stories that challenge assumptions. And, they change perceptions.

At the Monitor, Samantha Laine Perfas is a master of the counternarrative. Sam is the digital story team leader who launched our popular Perception Gaps podcast last year. That series looks at everything from guns to political polarization and explores what happens when what you think is true doesn’t line up with reality.

Now Sam’s back with the podcast’s second season: Perception Gaps: Locked Up. She’s joined by two other reporters...