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Live From Tennessee State Prison, a Rollicking Version of a Country Gem
Closing Argument
Behind Haitians’ Supreme Court Immigration Fight, a Long History Looms
Life Inside
The Magic of Having a Glass Mirror in Prison

The Marshall Project

A photo shows a multicolored sign with a layered star logo, at night. The sign reads “Mohican Young Star Academy” and “Through the Thorns to the Stars.” Behind the sign is a parking lot with streetlights.
Cleveland April 22
Ohio Bill Could Force State to Shut Down Troubled Residential Treatment Facilities
The proposal comes just months after The Marshall Project - Cleveland exposed violence at a residential youth facility northeast of Columbus.
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A photo shows a Black woman wearing a black jacket, T-shirt and blue jeans standing next to a gravestone with a picture of her son, a Black man, on it. The gravestone also has “Lil B” written on it. A few other graves are visible near her son’s gravestone, and trees are visible behind her.
Feature April 22
How North Carolina Officials Kept the Truth About a Police Shooting Hidden
In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.
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Redemption Songs April 19
The Message Behind This ‘Hamilton’-Style Prison Rap? Pride Can Be Dangerous
Written by a man at Sing Sing prison, ‘Pride’ is a highlight of the first album by famed prison program Musicambia.
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A Black woman, wearing glasses, a blue T-shirt and jeans, leans against a door as she holds a notebook and a walkie talkie. She looks at her colleague, a White man, wearing a blue T-shirt and khaki shorts, as he is talking to a cell phone.
Closing Argument April 18
More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police, But Funding Doubts Remain
More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.
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An illustration in shades of orange, teal, brown and gray shows, from left, silhouettes of a man styling the hair of a female mannequin; a profile of a female mannequin with braided hair; and another person styling the hair of a female mannequin. Details of a pair of scissors, a comb, a razor, a barber’s chair and a hair dryer are scattered around the illustration.
Life Inside April 17
A Prison Barber Class That Makes Men Learn Box Braids, Wet Sets and Other Women’s Styles
At New York’s Green Haven lockup, student barbers must overcome their machismo — and annoyance — to sharpen their craft.
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A still from a bodycam shows corrections officers outside Jennifer Wade's cell. Her body is not visible. In the foreground is a person putting on rubber gloves.
Cleveland April 14
New Videos Show ‘Absolutely Egregious Care’ in 2025 Cuyahoga County Jail Death
Ohio reopens review of Jennifer Wade’s death after county officials failed to provide body cam footage.
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A photo collage shows, from left: a hand holding strands of hair; a person sweating; a prison door with a hand-drawn scribble over the bottom of the photo; a hand in shades of red over fencing; anonymous women in blue prison uniforms sitting on chairs in a row; a woman holding her head, with a paint scribble over the top of the image.
Feature April 14
What It’s Like to Go Through Perimenopause and Menopause in Prison
Limited information and a lack of informed health care providers make this life transition even more difficult for incarcerated people.
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Redemption Songs April 12
The Bootlegging, Blues Singing Star of 1930s Prison Radio
Hattie Ellis was poised for post-prison fame. Then she encountered shotcallers who didn’t value her voice.
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Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing civilian clothes, beanies and vests with labels that read "POLICE ICE," exit out of a gas station.
Closing Argument April 11
DHS Paying Local Police Millions in Quieter Approach to Immigration Enforcement
Facing public backlash, the Trump administration is outsourcing more immigration enforcement to local agencies and politically connected contractors.
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A photo shows a man with medium-toned skin, wearing a baseball cap and a plaid shirt, holding a sign that says, “Save the Kids.” He stands among other protesters who are holding signs. A low bluish building with a gray roof is behind them.
Analysis April 6
ICE Has Detained 6,200+ Kids in Trump’s Second Term, Up 10x Since Biden Left Office
Advocates warn trauma from detentions will cause kids lifelong damage.
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