Our Reporting on Coronavirus
Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice and immigration.
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“The year 2020 has made prison holidays even sadder.” The Marshall Project’s Keri Blakinger knows that holidays behind bars are typically sad affairs, with the incarcerated separated from friends and family. But she remembers her first Thanksgiving in prison as a surprising spot of camaraderie, after her dorm mates shared the bounty of their impromptu cooking. During this season of COVID-19, Blakinger reminds us, things are especially dire. Some prison visitations and programs are canceled. And the need to practice social distancing means prisoners cannot, or should not, come together to observe the holiday. Read our story.
People who live and work in the justice system face unique challenges.
Women are the less visible victims of COVID-19 behind bars. Though only a small number have died their stories illuminate the unique problems women face in prison. Read more.
More on living and working conditions
We’re watching how the criminal justice system responds to the crisis.
In Chicago and elsewhere, the number of people wearing an ankle monitor has jumped in recent months due to the pandemic. Read more.
More on accountability
