Feature
August 13
U.S. Marshals are transporting prisoners without testing them for coronavirus
Feature
July 24
An oral history of the first federal execution under Donald Trump, as told by victims’ relatives, prison staff, and others.
Feature
July 22
Field trainers "are part of the old guard of the department. They teach the old way of doing things."
News
June 3
Stories from The Marshall Project’s archives that shine a light on police, violence and racial inequality in America
Coronavirus
May 21
Just a small fraction of federal prisoners have been sent home. Many others lack legal help and connections to make their case.
Analysis
November 26, 2019
Gender has passed religion and sexual orientation as one of the most common motivations behind hate crimes, but recognizing it is a challenge for many police departments.
News
September 10, 2019
The transportation safety board works with federally-regulated air travel. A policing board would deal with thousands of local police departments.
Analysis
August 28, 2019
Calls grow to create an independent court system that protects immigration judges from political pressure.
News
August 14, 2019
A hiring freeze by the Trump administration shrank the federal prison workforce at twice the rate of the declining prison population.
Commentary
November 19, 2018
Here's Why Jeff Sessions' Parting Shot Is Worse Than You Thought
Former attorney general’s directives make it easy to render federal action against abusive police departments ineffective.