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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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It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.

At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.

Cleveland • 07.30.2026

I Spent 78 Days in a Violent Youth Jail. I Have PTSD for Life.

Vivid flashbacks, extreme anxiety and feelings of isolation continue to plague me 22 years later.

Life Inside • 07.24.2026

Curfews, Drones, and Criminal Charges: Cities Differ on Approaches to ‘Teen Takeovers’

Experts say race and class factor heavily in perceptions of these gatherings, which are fueled by social media and can involve thousands.

Closing Argument • 07.18.2026

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