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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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Healing From My Prison Rape Requires Time, Therapy and Friends Who Don’t Blame the Victim

Lexie Handlang was sexually assaulted soon after she arrived in a Missouri prison. Here, she charts her ongoing road to recovery.

Life Inside • 06.26.2026

For This Mom in Prison, Mother’s Day Is a Blessing and a Curse

Kwaneta Harris has missed every single Mother’s Day with her 19-year-old. That means walking on eggshells, icy politeness and the occasional mom joke.

Life Inside • 05.08.2026

The Bootlegging, Blues Singing Star of 1930s Prison Radio

Hattie Ellis was poised for post-prison fame. Then she encountered shotcallers who didn’t value her voice.

Redemption Songs • 04.12.2026

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