Coverage of Criminal Justice | The Marshall Project

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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Journalists: How to Get Records the Criminal Justice System Doesn’t Want You to Have

Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.

Investigate This • 07.18.2025

Resources to Power Your Criminal Justice Reporting

We’ve compiled guidance on key issues for anyone covering the legal system — from styles and standards to FOIA requests.

Investigate This • 07.25.2024

How I Convinced My Incarcerated Peers to Make Language a Priority

Rahsaan Thomas, an imprisoned journalist, has long fought to change the way outside media describe people in prison. One of his toughest crowds? His fellow reporters.

The Language Project • 04.13.2021

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