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When Texas Was Fertile Ground for Prison Bands
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Missouri Man Said DNA Test Could Prove Innocence. He Was Executed Before a Court Ruled.
Closing Argument
The Troubling Personal Side of Public Surveillance

The Marshall Project

An illustration shows a woman, in shades of purple and orange, facing the right side of the image, holding a phone to her ear that is connected to a coiled cord. Five beige rectangular boxes surround her. Clockwise from the lower left, the boxes show silhouettes of a gun, another gun, a sword, a rifle, and bullets.
Life Inside March 6
Mom’s Last Gun
My mother has severe mental illness. Our family has spent decades trying to keep her from using firearms to hurt herself and others.
By Kelli Caldwell
St. Louis March 5
Why Missouri Prisons Can Be Deadly for People With Opioid Addictions
In a prison system rife with drugs, a new civil rights lawsuit accuses the Missouri DOC of punishing people for addiction, rather than treating it.
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A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy light blue backdrop. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.
News Inside March 5
Women on the Inside
News Inside Issue 22 takes a hard look at how incarcerated women face unique challenges — and why their stories deserve to be heard.
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An illustration shows figures walking along next to a barbed wire fence, a large pile of paperwork, a person in a green prison uniform lying down with a book on top of them, a guard holding a baton stick and a woman in a red suit waving her hand while standing at a podium.
Analysis March 3
It’s Dangerous to Feel This Desperate: How to Ease the Chaos in New York’s Prisons
When the governor doesn’t commute sentences, and the legislature won’t act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.
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A photo shows a woman with medium skin tone and black hair with her head turned toward an open red door. She holds an infant in one arm.
News March 2
The Harrowing Journey Home for Families Leaving Immigration Detention
Parents and children from a detention center in Texas found themselves dropped at a border town shelter with few means to leave.
By , and
A bail bonds office with a blue-and-white sign is lit up at night. A ramp leads up to the door.
Closing Argument February 28
As Texas Restricts Cashless Bail, More People Will Be Jailed for Months Based on an Accusation
Despite evidence that cashless bail doesn’t increase crime, several states are moving to restrict it.
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Three people stand on a small cliff, overlooking a water landscape.
Life Inside February 27
The Documentary ‘Exodus’ Paints a Nuanced Picture of Life After Lockup
Shot over two years, the Critics’ Choice-nominated film values quiet moments. “We’re trying to refuse a spectacle,” says director Nimco Sheikhaden.
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A photo collage shows parts of a photo of the current U.S. Supreme Court justices overlaid on a photo of the Mississippi Supreme Court. There are also excerpts of a photo of a protest with people holding signs saying "NAACP Demands Action" and "Quality Justice for all in Mississippi." The background of the illustration is pale mustard color and the photo collage is in tones of black, white, maroon and pink.
Jackson February 26
Mississippi’s Black Voters Brace for Elections Ruling That Could Gut Supreme Court Clout
Black Mississippians won a Voting Rights Act case that challenges how the state elects supreme court justices. But that victory may be in jeopardy.
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A photo shows a watchtower at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Nearby is a shorter building that has the words "Central Mississippi Correctional Facility" painted on it in blue letters. Behind the watchtower is some fencing and a reddish-orange building.
Jackson February 24
Beating by Guards, Not a Heart Attack, Killed Man in Mississippi Prison, Report Shows
FBI is now investigating after a report showed that Mississippi guards beat an incarcerated person to death.
By Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today, and , The Marshall Project
A photo of Zohran Mamdani, a light-skinned man with black hair and beard in a dark blue suit, maroon necktie and a white dress shirt, standing at the podium at a news conference with dark silhouettes framing the picture in the foreground.
News February 23
Challenges Await Mamdani as Hopes Rise for Closure of Notorious Rikers Island Jail Complex
For New York City’s mayor, the hard part isn’t deciding whether or not to shut down Rikers, but figuring out how to do it safely and in a timely way.
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