“News Inside” is a free print magazine that delivers criminal justice news and information to incarcerated readers. Each issue features curated Marshall Project journalism alongside original interactive and community-driven content, including:

• Letter from Lawrence – the publisher’s overview of each issue
• Letters from Our Readers – feedback from incarcerated readers nationwide
• Reader to Reader – a peer-to-peer advice column where incarcerated people share guidance with one another on navigating life behind bars
• In the Spotlight – highlighting a current or formerly incarcerated person and how News Inside has impacted them
• The Peeps – a comic that explores real-life scenarios faced by incarcerated individuals
• Crossword puzzle – an educational activity with clues drawn from the journalism in each issue, with answers provided in the following issue
• Thinking Inside the Box – a true-or-false quiz based on each article in the magazine, with answers provided in the following issue

“News Inside” was first published in March 2019.

“News Inside” publishes three times a year (April, August and December).

To request a subscription for an incarcerated person, please fill out this registration form. Contact us at newsinside@themarshallproject.org with any questions.

Facilities can request copies of “News Inside” for libraries, education programs, housing units or any other distribution point of a facility’s choosing. “News Inside” is available to correctional facilities at no cost. To sign up, contact us at newsinside@themarshallproject.org.

Sign up for our Inside Updates email newsletter to be notified when new content is published, so you’ll know when your loved one can expect their copy.

Yes. “News Inside” is available to people outside of correctional facilities. However, we prioritize delivering copies to incarcerated readers. “News Inside” is sent free of charge to incarcerated subscribers because The Marshall Project covers the cost of production and shipping for every issue. If you’d like to help ensure incarcerated readers continue to receive “News Inside,” consider making a donation to support their subscriptions.

The Marshall Project welcomes submissions from people who are currently or formerly incarcerated, those on probation or parole, family members, and others who interact with or work in the justice system.

Our “Life Inside” essays are 1,000- to 1,400-word nonfiction pieces about a personal experience with the system. To submit, send a short note introducing yourself and your piece to lifeinside@themarshallproject.org or mail it to us. Please review our submission guidelines for full details.

“Inside Story” is the first television news magazine show created by formerly incarcerated people for a broad audience on both sides of the prison wall. Created by Lawrence Bartley and Donald Washington Jr., who collectively served over 40 years in prison, the series delivers criminal justice news and information to audiences who prefer to consume their news via video.

“Inside Story” is streamed on prison tablets and shown on correctional facilities’ closed-circuit televisions across more than 1,800 facilities in 48 states and Washington, D.C.

“Inside Story” episodes are available on The Marshall Project’s website and YouTube channel. Select episodes and clips are also shared across The Marshall Project’s social media platforms.

Yes. Seasons 1 and 2 are available on YouTube and on The Marshall Project’s website. These earlier episodes follow a longer-form television format, with each episode running approximately 23-24 minutes and featuring multiple segments. While Inside Story’s format is evolving, the earlier seasons remain a valuable archive of criminal justice reporting and storytelling.

If you would like to help a loved one access “Inside Story,” contact us at insidestory@themarshallproject.org with the facility name and their tablet provider. We will reach out to facility administrators to inquire about access.

You can also contact your local department of corrections directly to express interest in making the series available to people at their facility, so that they can contact us.

No. The Marshall Project provides all of its content — including “News Inside” and “Inside Story” — to tablet and platform providers with the explicit understanding that incarcerated users will be able to access it free of charge.

The Marshall Project’s content is available through several providers serving correctional facilities, including Ameelio, Orijin, Edovo, Securus, ViaPath, and Pay Tel. If your facility uses a provider not listed here, contact us at insidestory@themarshallproject.org, and we will work to make our content available.