Criminal Justice Reform

The California Experiment December 21, 2018

How One County Became a Lab for California’s Prison Reform

San Joaquin went all in. Now it’s a model.

By Abbie VanSickle and Manuel Villa

Quiz December 16, 2018

Can You Pass Our 2018 Quiz?

Test your memory on some of the year’s top criminal justice stories.

By Nicole Lewis

Feature December 6, 2018

Bookshelf

Books about criminal justice, curated by The Marshall Project staff.

By The Marshall Project

Q&A November 28, 2018

1,000 Days of Opening Statement

The Marshall Project’s Andrew Cohen on how he curates our popular morning newsletter and what’s changed in criminal justice news since it began four years ago.

By The Marshall Project

News November 16, 2018

What’s Really in the First Step Act?

Too much? Too little? You be the judge.

By Justin George

Commentary November 13, 2018

Voters Want Criminal Justice Reform. Are Politicians Listening?

Midterms show wide support across party lines for changing the system.

Daniel Gotoff and Celinda Lake

Analysis November 1, 2018

Criminal Justice on the Tuesday Ballot

Our roundup: drugs, policing, juries, even slavery.

By Nicole Lewis

News October 25, 2018

How Jeff Sessions Is Undermining Trump’s Prison Reform Agenda

The president wants to send more prisoners to halfway houses. The Justice Department is doing exactly the opposite.

By Justin George

News May 22, 2018

Is The “First Step Act” Real Reform?

Congress and criminal justice, a scorecard

By Justin George

News May 1, 2018

How Prosecutor Reform Is Shaking Up Small DA Races

The goals of the effort are trickling down, even if the money isn’t.

By Joseph Neff