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What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. The Marshall Project does not endorse the viewpoints or vouch for the accuracy of reports other than its own.

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How to Prepare for a Release Date From Prison

Leaving prison can be logistically, financially and emotionally complicated. Incarcerated readers share ways they’re preparing themselves.

Sending Kites • 09.15.2026

‘Boston Miracle’ Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?

Tucson and other cities are trying “focused deterrence,” which targets a group of people with tougher consequences, and offers of social services.

Closing Argument • 08.15.2026

How Criminal Records Hold Back Millions of People

More than 70 million Americans with arrest records face barriers to find work or a decent place to live.

Closing Argument • 04.01.2023

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