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News and Awards June 16
‘The Last 12 Weeks:’ a New Podcast From The Marshall Project and NYTimes’ Serial Productions
Host Maurice Chammah takes you behind the scenes as a death penalty defense team races to try to stop an execution 30 years in the making.
By The Marshall Project
A photo shows the silhouette of a person with long hair, standing in front of a U.S. flag.
Closing Argument June 13
Why the Way We Understand the South Matters — Especially in Criminal Justice
In a special edition of Closing Argument, Jamiles Lartey reflects on the region as the nation’s 250th celebration approaches.
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News June 9
25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day
On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained.
By , , Kay Guerrero and Jacob Soboroff
An illustration shows an orange figure sitting on a prison cot in a solitary confinement cell with teal walls and tally marks on the wall.
Jackson June 9
They Spent Years in Solitary Confinement in Mississippi Despite Suicide Risk
For decades, MDOC has regularly held incarcerated people in solitary confinement for weeks, months — and in some cases — years at a time.
By , Mina Corpuz, and Grant McLaughlin
An illustration with teal and orange colors shows a figure with moving fabric draped over them in a solitary prison cell, seen through a small window.
Jackson June 8
They Asked for Help. Instead, They Died in Solitary.
An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.
By and Mina Corpuz
Redemption Songs June 7
The San Quentin Prison Album That Should Have Been a Classic
Ike White’s “Changin’ Times” spans soul, rock, pop and jazz. On its 50th anniversary, it’s finally getting its due.
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A photo shows people walking in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Closing Argument June 6
How The Supreme Court Is Tightening Early Prison Release
In recent decisions, the justices restricted the bipartisan First Step Act that President Donald Trump signed in his first term.
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An illustration shows a Black man standing at the edge of a cliff, in front of a large hole. The man is holding cash in one hand and looking up at the shadow of a large, open hand.
Life Inside June 5
I Have No Way to Pay My Six-Figure Restitution
A criminal court sentenced Harold Doby III to a $155,000 restitution. Falling behind could send him back to prison.
By Harold Doby III with
A photo shows a White woman, Sandra Hafraoui, with medium-length blonde hair, standing outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center. She is wearing a black, zip-up hoodie sweatshirt, and metal fencing and a two-story building is visible behind her.
The Frame June 3
108 Days Apart: A Wife’s Fight to Free Her Husband From Delaney Hall
Sandra Hafraoui spent months trying to bring her husband home after ICE detained him on a 16-year-old deportation order he didn’t know existed.
By Corrie Aune and
A grid of surveillance footage images from the Cuyahoga County jail.
Cleveland June 3
Cuyahoga County Jail Leaders Knew Their Cameras Were Broken and Took 4 Years to Fix Them
A glitch in the surveillance system discovered in 2022 has finally been fixed. Families and inspectors could have used that evidence.
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