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How We Cleaned Up and Clarified Federal Data on Deaths in Custody

Data collected under the Death in Custody Reporting Act has some serious problems. Here’s how we fixed some of them.

Analysis • 12.23.2025

How People Are Dying In America’s Prisons and Jails

An analysis by The Marshall Project provides a window into what causes thousands of people to die in prisons and jails every year.

Analysis • 12.23.2025

Why Doesn’t the U.S. Government Know How Many People Die in Custody?

Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the government is supposed to track how many people die in law enforcement custody — but the data is a mess.

Feature • 08.07.2025

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