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Closing Argument
They Killed Their Abusive Partners. Now Their Sentences Could Be Reconsidered.
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
April 18
Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.
People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.
By
Anna Flagg
,
Jamiles Lartey
and
Shannon Heffernan
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
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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
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
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
More Than 200 Protesters Arrested at 4 U.S. Campuses
Fact-Checking Trump’s Remarks in the Hush Money Trial
Aurora paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
Former deputy found guilty of reckless endangerment in Christian Glass's death, but no verdict on murder charge
Harvey Weinstein retrial unlikely to occur soon
Prosecutor to appeal against Texas woman’s acquittal over voting error
Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death
In Oregon Primary, A Study In Contrasts on How to Strengthen Democracy
Opinion
The GOP Is Making Campus Protests a 2024 Law-and-Order Issue
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court—With an Urgent Warning About Trump
What Harvey Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction Means for Donald Trump’s Trial
Op-ed: Alabama can’t solve its prisons safety crisis with a staff shortage of 61%
Barr, who said Trump shouldn’t be near Oval Office, says he will vote for him in 2024
Republicans Target Migrants at the Border as an ‘Invasion’
In Gretna, Louisiana, a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another — ProPublica
Thousands released from NC prisons last year were homeless
These Playing Cards Have an Extra Motive. Flushing Out Suspects.
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
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
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.
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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