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Curating Crime and Punishment: What 10 Images Reveal About American Justice

Filmmaker Lynn Novick sifted through thousands of historical images to create her upcoming documentary series on the American justice system.

Q&A • 08.06.2026

“Tutwiler” Selected for Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

A new documentary from The Marshall Project and Frontline (PBS) offers a rare look at the lives of expectant mothers inside a notorious women’s prison.

News and Awards • 03.31.2020

The Terrible Cost of The Sentence

Powerful HBO documentary chronicles family trauma caused by mandatory minimums.

Commentary • 10.11.2018

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