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They Called 911 for Help. Police Sent Them to ICE Detention Instead.
Redemption Songs
A Prison Lullaby for Mother’s Day

The Marshall Project

A person, wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt and black pants, walks past a building with a sign that reads "Montana Bail Bonds."
Closing Argument May 9
Did the California Supreme Court Just Remake the State’s Bail System?
A new ruling affirms the right to pretrial release, and says prosecutors must show specific cause to keep someone in jail.
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An illustration shows the head and shoulders of Kwaneta Harris, a Black woman with long hair. She is wearing a white shirt, and several images surround her. Clockwise from the bottom left are: a child on the phone, some pink flowers, a flower with petals made of newspaper articles and letters, another young person on the phone, and a window with a white lace curtain. Birds are visible through the window. The background of the illustration is peach-colored.
Life Inside May 8
For This Mom in Prison, Mother’s Day Is a Blessing and a Curse
Kwaneta Harris has missed every single Mother’s Day with her 19-year-old. That means walking on eggshells, icy politeness and the occasional mom joke.
By Kwaneta Harris
A photo shows a White woman with blond hair holding her baby and pressing her face to the baby’s head inside a prison dorm room. The baby is in a pink onesie, and there are baby clothes and other supplies around the room.
The Frame May 8
Raising Innocence
An Indiana Women’s Prison unit gives incarcerated people a place to raise their newborns on the inside, rather than forcing them to give their babies up after birth.
By Maddie Mcgarvey
Lauren Villagran
News and Awards May 6
Lauren Villagran joins The Marshall Project to Cover Immigration
She has reported on this critical issue for nearly two decades along the southern United States and in Mexico.
By The Marshall Project
An illustration shows multiple panels related to immigration detention, such as the back of a girl with braided hair holding a teddy bear, a man cutting a speech bubble with scissors, a hand drawing a sad stick figure, barbed wire and a man with a hand on his chest.
Analysis May 4
When Do ‘Detention Centers’ Become ‘Concentration Camps’? Experts Look to History
Concentration camps, often associated with Nazi killing centers, existed before WWII in several countries.
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Redemption Songs May 3
This Is the Sound of 1,300 People in Prison Singing Gospel Together
Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music and a choir of 30 incarcerated men recorded one of the biggest prison concerts in Florida history.
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A photo shows the open slot of a prison gate, where two prison guards are standing in the middle of a corridor.
Closing Argument May 2
Immigrants Behind Bars Often Find ICE Waiting After Their Prison Sentences
Many state prison systems work with ICE. California, for example, has handed over 18,000 prisoners since 2015.
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Redemption Songs April 26
Live From Tennessee State Prison, a Rollicking Version of a Country Gem
Sonny James’ 1977 cover of “In the Jailhouse Now” was part of an innovative collaboration with incarcerated musicians, stagehands and photographers.
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A black-and-white photo shows a Black woman holding a folder speaking to a Black man holding paperwork in front of a desk with piles of forms. A group of Black women and children stand nearby. A sign for the "Immigration & Naturalization Service" is in the background, with the agency's logo.
Closing Argument April 25
Behind Haitians’ Supreme Court Immigration Fight, a Long History Looms
Trump’s move to end Haitians’ protected status is the latest chapter in a long history of the government treating them differently from other immigrants, some argue.
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An illustration in tones of light blue and gray shows six people, whose reflections are visible below them. A man in the foreground reaches towards his reflection. The five other figures are farther away and smaller. The figures are drawn in an abstract manner through shadowing and highlights.
Life Inside April 24
The Magic of Having a Glass Mirror in Prison
The metal mirrors that Alabama prisons use distort our faces. When a glass one suddenly appeared, I truly saw myself for the first time in 26 years.
By Destry McKinney
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