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Life Inside April 11
Money Changed Everything for Me in Prison
“I am not evidence that the system ‘works.’ I am an outlier, dripping in luck.”
By Morgan Godvin
Looking Back September 5, 2018
A Police Pioneer on Her Unfinished Business
Portland’s first female chief, Penny Harrington, recalls the steep climb to the top.
By Ivonne Roman
Life Inside January 11, 2018
The Curious Case of the Prisoners in the Wrong Cellblock
A mystery unfolds during an urgent phone call.
By Sterling R. Cunio
Case in Point September 25, 2017
A Vestige of Bigotry
The Supreme Court and non-unanimous juries.
By Andrew Cohen
News September 14, 2015
The Problem With Hiring Liars to Catch Crooks
Can you really trust an informant who’s been arrested in 43 states?
By Ken Armstrong
News July 1, 2015
How the Law Will Adapt to Oregon’s Legalized Pot
Expunged arrest records, and new jobs for police dogs.
By Maura Ewing, Eli Hager, Simone Seiver and Carl Stoffers
Asked and Answered March 17, 2015
‘If You’ve Been Waiting in Jail for Several Months, Prison is Considered the Promised Land.’
Daniel Luke, a 45-year-old former inmate from Oregon, on his time behind bars and what he struggles with now that he’s out.
By The Marshall Project
News February 13, 2015
Another Death Penalty Moratorium
As Pennsylvania hits pause on capital punishment, the script sounds familiar.
By Ken Armstrong
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