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Anatomy of a Murder Confession
The Frame
“Wild: Bird of Paradise” Envisions a World Without Prisons or Police
Life Inside
People in the Scandal-Plagued Federal Prison System Reveal What They Need in a New Director
A photo illustration shows President Joseph R. Biden in the center, with Michael Carvajal, resigning director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, at the left. Imagery of barbed wire is scattered throughout the illustration.
Inside Out January 13
Biden Has Disappointed Many Prisoners and Guards. Now He Has a Chance to Do More.
A year after taking office, President Biden has yet to make good on key prison reform promises he made on the campaign trail.
By Keri Blakinger
Inside Story January 13
Paying for Their Own Foster Care
Episode 3 of Inside Story examines the conflict between legality and morality when states take money intended for foster children.
By Lawrence Bartley and Donald Washington, Jr.
Analysis January 12
As Murders Spiked, Police Solved About Half in 2020
The U.S. homicide clearance rate is at a historic low. Here’s what that means.
By Weihua Li and Jamiles Lartey
News and Awards January 7
The Marshall Project: Diversity and Inclusion, 2021
Our fifth annual diversity report notes significant developments in 2021 and lays out our goals for the year ahead.
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Life Inside January 6
The Criminal Justice Issue Nobody Talks About: Brain Injuries
I know firsthand what it’s like to navigate the criminal justice system with a brain injury caused by domestic violence. I also live with the fact that an injury like mine can turn a victim into a perpetrator.
By Melissa Bickford as told to Maurice Chammah
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News and Awards January 4
Ashley Dye Joins The Marshall Project
The newsroom adds an Audience Engagement Manager.
By The Marshall Project
News and Awards December 22, 2021
Alex Arriaga and Marci Suela Join The Marshall Project
The newsroom adds an engagement reporter and multimedia editor.
The Marshall Project
An incarcerated person received a COVID-19 vaccination at the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Miss., in April.
News December 22, 2021
Omicron Has Arrived. Many Prisons and Jails Are Not Ready.
Experts fear “another potential tinderbox scenario” akin to the early days of the pandemic.
By Beth Schwartzapfel and Keri Blakinger
Analysis December 21, 2021
Some of Our Best Work of 2021
From police use of force to life without parole to troubling prison conditions, our reporters told groundbreaking stories this year.
By Terri Troncale
Known to his listeners as “Megamind,” Ramy Hozaifeh is the voice — and the driving force — behind a new radio station run from inside one of the most notorious prisons in Texas.
Death Sentences December 20, 2021
The Prisoner-Run Radio Station That’s Reaching Men on Death Row
They can’t go to classes or prison jobs, and they don’t have tablets or televisions. But they do have radios.
By Keri Blakinger
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