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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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The Mourning After

From concealing causes of death to delaying memorials, prisons treat people passing away like business as usual.

Life Inside • 09.11.2026

Women Learned Their Jail Strip Searches Were Recorded. Their Outrage Changed the Law.

Women who organized to push for a new Colorado law hope it will become a model for other states.

News • 08.27.2026

How to Prepare for a Prison Visit

Incarcerated readers share how they get ready for visits, and what they want their loved ones to know before walking through the doors.

Sending Kites • 08.18.2026

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