The undercover police stings happening inside California jails

Inside jails across California, a controversial police practice is happening.Undercover agents pose as incarcerated people. Their goal is to get confessions out of suspects.The tactics — known as Perkins Operations — have led to hundreds of murder convictions.But critics call the pratice coercion. They also say it promotes racially-biased policing.Now, the California Supreme Court is reviewing a number of convictions.On KPBS Midday Edition, we talk about a recent CalMatters investigation into Perkins Operations and the controversy surrounding them.Guest:Cayla Mihalovich, justice reporter and California Local News Fellow, CalMattersCayla Mihalovich completed this story with the support of a grant from Columbia University’s Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights in conjunction with Arnold Ventures.