The Language Project
April 13
Rahsaan Thomas, an imprisoned journalist, has long fought to change the way outside media describe people in prison. One of his toughest crowds? His fellow reporters.
The Language Project
April 12
Rethinking the words journalists use to talk about people who are currently or previously incarcerated.
The Language Project
April 12
Journalism is a discipline of clarity. That’s why we’ve solidified our policy about how we talk about people who are currently in or have previously been in prison and jail.
Investigate Your State
September 13, 2018
A guide for stealing our work.
Commentary
December 18, 2017
Some of Our Best Work in 2017
Spend your holiday break with great journalism.
Commentary
April 3, 2017
A former prison journalist on what’s missing from criminal justice coverage.
Commentary
April 18, 2016
From David Simon's Baltimore anguish to elite police fraternities to teens behind bars.
Justice Talk
March 24, 2016
Brush up for our March 30th chat on solitary confinement by reading some of the most crucial journalism on the issue.
Justice Talk
February 22, 2016
Key background reading before our discussion on predictive policing on Wednesday, February 24th.
Justice Talk
February 21, 2016
Our first discussion will be Wednesday, Feb. 24, on how the police predict crime.