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Life Inside
What Being Trans in Prison Is Really Like
Closing Argument
The Enduring Use of Solitary, and New Proposed Limits That Will Likely Fail (Again)
Analysis
Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.
Closing Argument
April 13
The Parents Paying for Their Children’s Crimes
Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys, while some states consider prosecutions for kids as young as 10.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
April 12
I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives
As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.
By
Rashon Venable
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
Protest
Israel
Palestine
Gaza
Students
Policing
New York
Donald Trump
Analysis
April 10
This Supreme Court Case on Homelessness May Limit Prisoner Rights and Expand Executions
In Grants Pass v. Johnson, a town in Oregon asks the court to reconsider what constitutes “cruel and unusual punishments.”
By
Maurice Chammah
,
Shannon Heffernan
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
Closing Argument
April 6
What an Eclipse Lockdown Reveals about Dignity in Prisons and Jails
Recent lawsuits regarding the rights of incarcerated people and guards include gender, religious discrimination, and the right to watch the eclipse
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
April 5
I Made 13 Cents an Hour as a Prison Janitor. Here’s Why I Donated My Wages to Gaza Relief
It’s a common misconception that once someone enters jail or prison, they lose their interest in the outside world.
By
Hamzah Jihad Furqaani
as told to
Aala Abdullahi
Jackson
April 4
How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
By
Daja E. Henry
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Jan. 6 trial, but not immediately
Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned in New York; California conviction remains
Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
Emerson encampment: At least 100 arrested as police clear scene
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
Sex Offense Civil Commitment — Minnesota’s Failed Investment and the $100 Million Opportunity to Stop Sexual Violence
Top advisor to D.A. charged with misusing confidential police files
Homeless Voters in Georgia Could Face New Hurdles Under New Law
Supreme Court immunity arguments: The court just showed how and why it will let Donald Trump get away with it.
The Republicans Who Want American Carnage
Trump conspiracy case: Prosecutors are finally revealing their strategy against Donald Trump.
Who’s Afraid of Repealing the Comstock Act?
State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science
Road Rage Shootings Are Surging in the U.S.
Prosecutor Says Sept. 11 Suspects Can Be Held Past War Crimes Sentence
Lara Trump Alarms Critics With 'Frightening' Comment About RNC's Election Plans
I’m Watching The Knicks’ Playoff Run From Prison
Axon releases Draft One, AI-powered report-writing software
Jackson
April 4
Terror, Murder and Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi’s Racial Voter Intimidation History
Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would have restored voting rights to thousands died in committee.
By
Daja E. Henry
News and Awards
April 3
The Marshall Project Wins Prestigious National Magazine Award for General Excellence
This is the third time the news site has won for the breadth and ambition of its coverage.
By
The Marshall Project
Death Sentences
April 3
He Faces Execution. His Lawyers May Have Earned Less Than $4 per Hour.
Some death penalty lawyers get paid the same no matter how long they work on a case. Critics say it’s a perverse incentive when a life is at stake.
By
Maurice Chammah
and
Keri Blakinger
Closing Argument
March 30
This Ain’t Just Texas: More States Want Power to Wage ‘War’ on Migrants
Several states are sending troops to the Southern border, even as the legal battle over immigration enforcement rages on.
By
Jamiles Lartey