COVID-19

Life Inside December 3

Coronavirus Has Sparked Another Epidemic in My Prison: Anti-Asian Racism

The racial slurs, dumb comments and news reports of hate violence have me on edge.

By Felix Sitthivong

Coronavirus December 3

A State-by-State Look at Coronavirus in Prisons

The Marshall Project is collecting data on COVID-19 infections in state and federal prisons. See how the virus has affected correctional facilities where you live.

By The Marshall Project

News December 3

Should Prisoners Get Covid-19 Vaccines Early?

Public health experts urge making them a priority—but some push back.

By Jamiles Lartey, Michelle Pitcher and Keri Blakinger

Life Inside November 25

Why My First Thanksgiving in Prison Was The Best One I’d Had In Forever

Between being sober, getting a visit and having a surprise feast with the mean girls in my unit, I still cherish that day.

By Keri Blakinger

Coronavirus November 22

Where Coronavirus Is Surging—And Electronic Surveillance, Too

In Chicago and elsewhere, the number of people wearing an ankle monitor has jumped in recent months due to the pandemic.

By Eli Hager

News November 2

Should Prisoners Have to Pay For Medical Care During a Pandemic?

Some states stop charging copays to encourage COVID-19 care.

By Michelle Pitcher

Life Inside October 29

Lax Masking, Short Quarantines, Ignored Symptoms: Inside a Prison Coronavirus Outbreak in ‘Disbeliever Country.’

The latest COVID-19 surge is happening behind bars, too. Here’s three accounts from an upstate New York prison hit by the pandemic.

By Jermaine Archer, Cecil Myers and Eric Manners as told to Lisa Armstrong

News October 7

Thousands of Sick Federal Prisoners Sought Compassionate Release. 98 Percent Were Denied.

Wardens blocked bids for freedom as COVID-19 spread behind bars, data shows.

By Keri Blakinger and Joseph Neff

News September 25

Is Violent Crime Rising In Cities Like Trump Says? Well, It’s Complicated.

Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. Here's what the data really shows.

By Weihua Li

Life Inside September 24

I Hate My Prison Dorm So Much, I Enjoyed COVID-19 Quarantine in the Box

After two decades in a single-person cell, I moved to an open dorm with 30 other men. Between the smells, stress and lack of privacy, I was happy to spend time in solitary confinement.

By Corey Devon Arthur