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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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ICE Detains People in Secret. The Marshall Project Is Suing to Make It Public.

Nationwide, police must disclose the names and locations of people they detain. Our lawsuit argues ICE must do the same.

News • 10.20.2026

Were You in Residential Treatment as a Minor? Here Are the Records You’re Entitled To.

This guide is for people impacted by the “troubled teen industry” to investigate abuses inside youth residential treatment facilities.

Investigate This • 07.30.2026

Public Records Shed Light on the Justice System — But it Can Be a Battle to Get Them

The government has stalled on FOIAs for years in some cases. In others, agencies have said public records will cost thousands of dollars.

Analysis • 03.13.2026

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