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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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He Wrote a Song Called ‘Freedom.’ Now He’s Free.

After playing bass in a Philadelphia-area prison music program, Bernard Lee, 73, earned parole.

Redemption Songs • 09.06.2026

A Timely Remix of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Out of a New York Prison

The Capitol riots angered Sing Sing’s Alfred Roberts. He responded with his version of what is widely known as the Black national anthem.

Redemption Songs • 07.05.2026

A Prison Barber Class That Makes Men Learn Box Braids, Wet Sets and Other Women’s Styles

At New York’s Green Haven lockup, student barbers must overcome their machismo — and annoyance — to sharpen their craft.

Life Inside • 04.17.2026

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