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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 Incredible Story Behind The Escorts, a 1970s Soul Band Formed in Prison

A prison talent show, a former Motown producer and the promise that their album proceeds would go toward the costs of their incarceration.

Redemption Songs • 05.17.2026

This Is the Sound of 1,300 People in Prison Singing Gospel Together

Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music and a choir of 30 incarcerated men recorded one of the biggest prison concerts in Florida history.

Redemption Songs • 05.03.2026

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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