Thousands of kids were freed from juvenile detention during the pandemic. They were more likely to be White, data shows.
Coronavirus
June 15, 2020
Amid speculation of a spike in abuse, advocates worry that families of color will be policed even more.
Feature
June 8, 2018
Can a violent adult jail teach kids to love school?
Life Inside
June 7, 2018
Our victories over college students weren’t just for us—they were for incarcerated people everywhere.
Life Inside
May 24, 2018
“This is the path my life had to take so I could be strong.”
Life Inside
April 5, 2018
“Taking classes helped me forget that I wasn’t free.”
News
March 28, 2018
Obama revived Pell grants for prisoners, but the program faces a cloudy future.
Commentary
September 21, 2017
Making Sense of Senseless Violence
A Harvard sociologist on a recent story from The Marshall Project and the ways violence begets more violence.
Commentary
September 14, 2017
How her prison education saved us a million bucks
Feature
September 13, 2017
In prison for 20 years, Michelle was chosen for Harvard's elite graduate history program. Then she was unchosen.