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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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Inside Story Meets Woman Jailed for Pregnancy Loss After She’s Released

Veteran rapper Styles P talks about the criminalization of rap lyrics, and we revisit the story of a woman who was imprisoned after the stillbirth of her child.

Inside Story • 11.07.2024

Old-School Hair Analysis Is Junk Science. But It Still Keeps People Behind Bars

The technique, developed before DNA testing, can’t definitively tie suspects to crime scenes. Try explaining that to juries — or some judges.

Feature • 12.15.2023

Why Tennessee Is Challenging the DOJ's Ethics

A clash over evidence that could help defendants has wider implications.

News • 08.13.2018

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