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Jacob Wideman Says ‘Vindictive’ Arizona Officials Violated His Rights
Closing Argument
Juvenile Detention Centers Face One Scandal After Another
News
A Prison Medical Company Faced Lawsuits From Incarcerated People. Then It Went ‘Bankrupt.’
An illustration shows a correctional officer in uniform standing among four cardboard cutouts of correctional officers. A sketch of a prison is visible in the background.
News September 18
Mississippi Auditor: Prison Company Must Pay $2 Million for No-Show Workers
A 2020 investigation by The Marshall Project exposed how prison operator MTC billed the state millions for ghost workers.
By Joseph Neff and Alysia Santo
An illustration shows an outline of a lawyer raising their arm up while holding a document. The lawyer stands in front of a judge, who is also holding a gavel. People in orange prison uniforms stand in the foreground.
Feature September 18
Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients
Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. So far, only one has.
By Caleb Bedillion, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
A gray building with a sign that reads: "Durham County Courthouse."
Closing Argument September 16
This Homicide Victim’s Family Chose Reconciliation Over a Life Sentence
How a violent killing in North Carolina was resolved with a pioneering use of “restorative justice.”
By Jamiles Lartey
In a courtroom, a White man sits at a table peering over thick-rimmed black glasses. He is dressed in a gray-striped shirt. To his left is a woman standing in a white suit jacket and to his right is another woman, seated at the table next to him.
Death Sentences September 15
He’s Facing Execution For His Daughter’s Death. Now, Science Suggests It Was An Accident.
Robert Roberson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to examine “shaken baby syndrome” and the state of forensic science.
By Maurice Chammah
A Black man, wearing a black headband, black graphic T-shirt and black and white jeans, sits in the driver’s seat of a red car with the door opened. His young daughter plays inside the car in the background.
Feature September 12
What Federal Judges’ Rulings Reveal About the Memphis Police Tactics
Five judges in recent years have found that officers violated residents’ constitutional rights during traffic and pedestrian stops.
By Daphne Duret and Marc Perrusquia
An illustration shows the back of a Black man looking up at a tall building, the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. In front of the building is a panel of three portraits, representing a roulette of judges.
Testify September 11
Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.
Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.
By Ilica Mahajan and Rachel Dissell
A group of more than 30 protestors walk through Cleveland’s downtown, holding posters advocating for bail reform and better conditions at the county jail.
Testify September 11
Six Years of Bail Reform in Cuyahoga County: A Timeline
How public pressure, inhumane jail conditions, and informal agreements reshaped the Cuyahoga County bail system.
By Rachel Dissell and Ilica Mahajan
The hand of a Black person holds a fan of an image of a Black woman wearing a black and white plaid dress. The fan reads: "In loving memory of Ta'Kiya Monet Yvette Young. August 1, 2002 - August 24, 2023."
Closing Argument September 9
When Police Kill and Use Victims’ Rights Laws to Stay Anonymous
The shooting of an Ohio pregnant woman is the latest case of police using Marsy’s Law to shield officers.
By Jamiles Lartey
A medium dark-skinned Venezuelan man leans against a metal pole on a crowded subway, holding a large shopping bag and a pillow, as they rest atop a black, rolling suitcase. The man looks off to the side and downwards.
Feature September 8
Migrants Desperate for Jobs Trapped in Asylum Maze
Hundreds of thousands were eligible to apply earlier for work permits, but the government only began alerting them last week.
By Julia Preston
An old picture of three boys and their mother smiling sits inside a frame with words about family and love.
The Frame September 7
Rebuilding Family After Foster Care
Bad timing and a stint in juvenile detention prevented Matthew and Terrick from accessing the foster care resources offered to their youngest brother, Joseph.
Photographs by Max Whittaker
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