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Remembering Tom Robbins

Our founder reflects on the legacy of the reporter who helped set the standard for The Marshall Project’s investigations into prison abuse.

Analysis • 05.29.2025

How a Guards’ Strike Plunged New York Prisons Into Turmoil and Why the Timing Is Curious

Correctional officers complain of unsafe conditions, but critics say the protests were meant to deflect attention from ‘a moment of reckoning.’

Closing Argument • 02.22.2025

He Spent Six Days in a Cell Covered in Feces. The Supreme Court Says He Can Sue His Jailers.

It’s the first time in years the highest court allowed such a suit to proceed. The ruling suggests it is reconsidering protections for officers who cause harm.

News • 05.03.2021

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