Bio
Rebecca McCray is the former Managing Editor for the 老澳门开奖结果's Communications Department, where she oversaw the website's News & Commentary section alongside other editorial projects.
Her reporting and writing has been published by New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Appeal, Gothamist, The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, Slate, New York Focus, and other outlets. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist and associate editor for the Women鈥檚 Media Center鈥檚 鈥淲omen Under Siege,鈥 a vertical documenting sexualized violence in conflict zones; was a news and social justice staff writer for Participant Media's TakePart.com; and a reporter for the legal newswire Law360. Her reporting has covered an array of issue areas, including immigration, labor, politics, and more, but the vast majority is focused on the criminal justice system. Previously, she was a paralegal in the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Criminal Law Reform Project. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a Fulbright grantee.
Featured work
Jul 22, 2011
Choosing Death Over Life: (Still) Starving to Stop Solitary
Jul 13, 2011
At Rikers, Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Jul 8, 2011
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
Jul 1, 2011
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
Jun 24, 2011
Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs
Jun 17, 2011
Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs
Jun 10, 2011
Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs
May 25, 2011
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
May 24, 2011
The High Costs of Going Gray in Louisiana and Nationwide
May 11, 2011
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights