Search About Newsletters Donate

Ivy Scott

Engagement Reporter

I produce community-driven, investigative and public service journalism about the criminal justice systems in St. Louis and Missouri.

My Background

At The Marshall Project - St. Louis, I have two primary responsibilities: making sure our work addresses topics that Missourians actually care about, and figuring out how best to communicate our work to the community — especially people most impacted by the system.

Previously, I was a reporter at The Boston Globe, most recently covering climate solutions in New England. Before that, I was a state courts reporter and a police accountability reporter, and also wrote about the Massachusetts Department of Correction and the state attorney general's office.

I was a 2024 Livingston Awards finalist for my narrative reporting on the aftermath of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, and won a Society for Features Journalism award for a podcast miniseries I hosted based on my reporting on dating and love in prison.

I studied international journalism at Brown University and am (nearly!) fluent in French.

Contact Me About...

What do you think I should know about prison and jail conditions in St. Louis, particularly relating to health care, preventable deaths, substance use and maternal care? I’m also always interested in the experiences of the friends and family of people currently or recently incarcerated.

email iscott@themarshallproject.org
signal ivscott.99
bluesky @ivyscott.bsky.social
x @itsivyscott
An illustration shows a grid of different jail cells with small or narrow windows, or no windows at all.
Analysis May 21
The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
By , and
An orange illustration shows a bird’s-eye view of a person in a prison uniform sitting on the edge of a bed, leaning their head on their hands, covered in beads of sweat. The wall is wavy as if from heat and there are cockroaches on the floor.
St. Louis May 14
These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.
A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.
By
[Use this form](https://airtable.com/appR7SW9BhPZGdXp9/pagoMplkqm6bNwKLQ/form) to tell us about your experience when someone died in custody.
Get Involved April 10
Did Your Family Member Die in Prison or Jail? What Happened Next?
Your insights help inform The Marshall Project’s reporting on what families go through when someone dies in custody.
By The Marshall Project
An illustration shows an aerial view of a couple getting married inside a room. The couple stands in front of an officiant at a podium. Guests are seated behind the couple. Four panels at the edge of the illustration suggest a person in a blue prison uniform being body scanned, a couple holding hands, a hand getting stamped and wedding rings on a table.
Life Inside February 14
Prison Wedding Rules: No Cake, No Lace, But Lots of Love
St. Louis activist Khanika Harper found the perfect way to marry her passion for justice with the power of love: She became a prison wedding officiant.
By Khanika Harper as told to
The Mississippi River is visible in the foreground of a photo, with the Gateway Arch in the center. Buildings are in the background, and a blue sky with clouds is visible.
Get Involved February 11
Got a Story About the Justice System in St. Louis? We’re All Ears
Your input helps us decide what issues The Marshall Project - St. Louis should dig into next.
By
About
People
Jobs
Sitemap
Funders