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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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I Never Thought I Could Fall In Love With a Woman. Then Came Prison.

We call straight women who couple up with fellow prisoners “gay for the stay.” That slang masks the complexity — and often beauty — of these bonds.

Life Inside • 02.16.2024

Being a Corrections Officer Is Hard Enough. Doing the Job While Pregnant Is a Nightmare.

Lia McKeown says a California prison refused to adjust her job duties to accommodate her pregnancies. Now she’s suing for discrimination.

Life Inside • 11.17.2023

Watch the Trailer for ‘Two Strikes’ and ‘Tutwiler’

The Marshall Project and Frontline’s short prison documentaries will air on PBS and can be streamed online.

News and Awards • 08.29.2023

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