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Women Learned Their Jail Strip Searches Were Recorded. Their Outrage Changed the Law.

Women who organized to push for a new Colorado law hope it will become a model for other states.

News • 08.27.2026

Nowhere Else to Go: One Man’s Perilous Journey in Jail to Understand Charges Against Him

A man’s time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help.

St. Louis • 08.24.2026

Did You Wait Months for an Indictment in a Mississippi Jail?

The Marshall Project - Jackson wants to hear from you.

Get Involved • 07.21.2026

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