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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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After a Death Behind Bars, Families Struggle for Answers. This Guide Can Help.

Learn what questions to ask prison or jail officials, how to request key records and what to consider if you’re thinking about legal action.

Get Involved • 08.06.2025

Computer Book Bans and Other Insights From a Year Investigating Prison Censorship

Incomplete data. Inconsistent policies. How banned books in prison can strip away an incarcerated person’s vision of the outside world.

Analysis • 12.08.2023

5 Things We Learned About Prison Book Ban Policies

We added policies to our searchable database of banned books. Here’s what we’ve found (so far).

Analysis • 03.16.2023

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