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See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI
Closing Argument
Confronting America’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Juvenile Detention Crisis
Closing Argument
How Policing Has — and Hasn’t — Changed Since George Floyd
Life Inside
Prison Money Diaries: What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars
A White woman in a gray suit delivers a speech at a podium with the federal Bureau of Prisons logo on it. In the background, an American flag can be seen on the left and the U.S. Department of Justice flag on the right.
News August 4
She Tried to ‘Humanize’ Prisons in Oregon. Can She Fix the Federal System?
Inspired by European models, the new Bureau of Prisons director built a Japanese garden in one penitentiary and made official language less demeaning. But some are skeptical of lasting reform.
By Keri Blakinger
News and Awards August 3
Raghuram Vadarevu Joins The Marshall Project as Senior Editor, Storytelling
The new role will oversee multimedia storytelling to engage new audiences and reach more people affected by the criminal justice system.
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Steven Lopez, a 48-year-old man with medium-dark toned skin and wearing a suit, looks teary-eyed as he listens during a court hearing.
Closing Argument July 30
“It’s Crushing”: The Lasting Trauma of the Exonerated
Proving your innocence is only part of the battle to put your life back together.
By Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside July 29
When People Fear Me Based on My Jail Tats and Scars, They Miss the Real Me
A recent ride to a public clinic gave Jose Armendariz a quick break from jail. But he couldn’t escape the fear and judgement of the other patients.
By Jose Armendariz
A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy grey backdrop. The cover says "How the Newest Federal Prison Became One of the Deadliest and there is a photo of a federal prison. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.
News Inside July 28
Banned Behind Bars
Issue 11 of News Inside delves into topics that would normally get a publication barred from prisons and jails
By Lawrence Bartley
Two White people are shouting, standing in the foreground of a protest. A woman on the left holds a sign that says "Abortion is our right. We won't stop fighting." In the background, several individuals hold signs with phrases such as, "Bans off my body" and "My body, my choice."
Closing Argument July 23
How Criminalizing Abortion Is Causing a “Bewildering Patchwork” of Enforcement
In our revamped “Closing Argument” newsletter, this week we unpack the confusing legal landscape following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
By Jamiles Lartey
A White woman with wavy blonde hair stands on her porch at dusk.
News July 22
Decades After Leaving Foster Care, She Learned She Was Owed Benefits. Where Did The Money Go?
After reading a Marshall Project/NPR investigation, former foster youth are asking what happened to their benefits — and the government isn’t helping.
By Alexandra Arriaga
News and Awards July 19
The Marshall Project Receives Prestigious Award From Missouri School of Journalism
Award-winning newsroom honored for its distinguished service and superior achievements in journalism.
By The Marshall Project
News and Awards July 19
The Marshall Project and Ohio Local News Initiative Join Forces to Hire Local Journalist Rachel Dissell
Dissell will contribute to the reporting and community engagement efforts of the Cleveland newsroom.
By The Marshall Project
An illustration shows a silhouette of an individual standing in the middle of their prison cell, with a fan, a cabinet and a chair on the left side and a bed on the right side. Orange waves permeate through the room to indicate heat.
Life Inside July 15
My Prison Gets So Hot, the Floors Sweat
Survival tips include, “Wait it out” and “Buy another fan, bro.”
By Demetrius Buckley
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