2020 Showcase Silver Award: The Memory Room

“The Memory Room,” a two-part investigative series, revealed how Texas police and prosecutors have turned to hypnosis to help send dozens of people to prison — and some to their deaths. Investigative hypnosis, in which law enforcement officers guide witnesses into a hypnotic trance to better recall a crime, is banned in many states because its use has led to wrongful convictions. But Texas has rejected this trend, remaining the top destination for police hypnosis in the country.

This project won the Headliners Foundation Showcase Silver Award.

The News’ investigative reporters Lauren McGaughy and Dave Boucher spoke with the Headliners Foundation’s Mark Morrison to discuss the outcomes of their investigation.