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Shackled For Days and Weeks: A Federal Report Finds Widespread Abuse in Prisons

The report, by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog, comes after an investigative series by The Marshall Project and NPR exposed similar abuses.

News • 07.11.2025

No Camera, No Case? A New York Trial Shows It’s Hard to Prove Prison Abuse Without Video

Michael McCallion waited years to confront in court the officers he said attacked him in prison. The guards denied the assault ever happened.

News • 06.02.2025

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

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