Life Sentences

Life Inside September 7, 2017

Employee perks: None, really, unless you count the nail gun fights.

By Jayson Hawkins

News January 18, 2017

Two commutations this week was less than many had hoped for.

By Maurice Chammah

Life Inside January 29, 2016

An endless shuffle takes a toll.

By Arthur Longworth

The Frame September 11, 2015

A defense lawyer’s photos of four women re-entering society.

By Lisa Iaboni

Feature July 10, 2015

Life Without Parole

Inside the secretive world of parole boards, where your freedom may depend on politics and whim.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

News July 10, 2015

For example: Most states don’t require board members to have any experience with the criminal justice system.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

Investigate Your State July 10, 2015

Help us localize our national story on parole.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

News May 20, 2015

Life Expectancy

How many years make a life sentence for a teenager?

By Beth Schwartzapfel

News May 14, 2015

... die a (probably) painless death or live 50 years in solitary?

By The Marshall Project

Justice Lab March 20, 2015

Why people age out of crime, and what it could mean for how long we put them away.

By Dana Goldstein

Feature December 17, 2014

The public supports it, but the costs are lethal.

By Maurice Chammah