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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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When Texas Was Fertile Ground for Prison Bands

Until the 1980s, an annual prison rodeo offered a chance for men inside to perform and sell albums. Now we’re making them available to you.

Feature • 03.10.2026

Tree Hanging Death at Delta State University Raises Dread of Mississippi’s Past Lynchings

A Black freshman’s apparent suicide on campus is one of at least nine Black men who have been found hanging from trees since 2000.

Jackson • 11.04.2025

Finding the Racist Roots of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice System

As Maryland’s secretary of juvenile services, Vincent Schiraldi exposed a history of torture, neglect and Black boys buried in unmarked graves.

Life Inside • 10.24.2025

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