Tom Robbins | The Marshall Project

News February 28

Karl Taylor Died in a New York Prison. Now the State Has Agreed to Pay Millions.

Officials have also pledged to install video cameras and microphones throughout the Catskills facility where the death occurred.

By Tom Robbins

News April 17

Took a Plea? Brooklyn's District Attorney Will Support Your Parole

Most prosecutors automatically oppose parole requests. Not Eric Gonzalez.

By Tom Robbins

Feature November 27, 2018

Why Is Karl Taylor Dead?

Our prisons are our mental wards. One fatal case in New York shows where that can lead.

By Tom Robbins

Feature April 29, 2018

The People vs. Cy Vance

Think the Manhattan DA goes easy on the rich? Take a look at how he prosecutes the poor.

By Tom Robbins

Feature April 29

More from The Marshall Project

Vance the philanthropist, Vance and the game of hide-the-evidence, Vance and the rise of the reform DA.

By Tom Robbins

Feature November 15, 2016

Inmates Say They Paid a Bloody Price for a Guard's Injury

Prisoners describe a rampage by correctional officers in a New York prison.

By Tom Robbins

Commentary September 9, 2016

Revisiting the Ghosts of Attica

A wrenching new book recounts the bloodiest prison battle in our history.

By Tom Robbins

News August 25, 2016

Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises

A new book brings attention to the deadly 1971 prison uprising. Reporters for The New York Times and The Marshall Project describe what has changed since then, and what hasn’t.

By Michael Winerip, Tom Robbins and Michael Schwirtz

News December 20, 2015

Spotting the ‘Red Flags’ of Abusive Prison Guards

Under pressure, New York says it will better track correctional officers

By Tom Robbins

News December 11, 2015

How a Stranger Helped One Man Rebuild His Life After Prison

‘I never thought people would care.’

By Tom Robbins