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The Last 12 Weeks
A New Witness Shares a Surprising Theory
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The Defense Lawyers Approach a Victim’s Mother
The Last 12 Weeks
Meeting David Wood — And One of His Victims
The Last 12 Weeks
The Countdown to David Wood’s Execution Date

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An illustration with a pale yellow background shows, at center, a woman in an orange prison uniform with her right hand on her stomach. She is writing a grievance on sheets of paper that are flying over her head. Over one of the pages is the word "Reject." On the upper left corner, there is a drawing of FCI Aliceville, a prison. On the lower right corner, this is a view of two floors of prison cell doors, with a set of stairs leading up to the second floor. Scattered around the illustration are gray and orange blocks and shapes, and over the entire illustration, there is a grid made up of thin light purple lines.
Feature June 17
‘Rejected’: How Federal Prisons Stonewall Grievances and Deny Care for Years
A law forces people in federal prisons to file grievances before they can sue in court. But less than 2% of filings are granted.
By , , and Joseph Shapiro
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
Sending Kites June 16
How to Parent From Prison
Incarcerated people from around the country share their advice.
By and
Redemption Songs June 14
‘Forty-Four Hammers’ Is Part of a Rich History of Prison Work Songs
The call-and-response song was one of many that Black men sang as they toiled on Southern prison farms.
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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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