Politics of Criminal Justice

Q&A June 18

Van Jones Answers His Critics

The CNN host defends his involvement with a controversial prison reform bill and the Trump White House.

By Justin George

News May 22

Is The “First Step Act” Real Reform?

Congress and criminal justice, a scorecard

By Justin George

News April 4

Why Are Joe Biden and the NRA Endorsing State Judges?

Wisconsin shows off the new normal in judicial elections: political, expensive and often about something else.

By Christie Thompson

Analysis March 30

The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant

The link between immigration and crime exists in the imaginations of Americans, and nowhere else.

By Anna Flagg

Quiz December 20, 2017

Take Our Quiz: The Year in Criminal Justice

How well do you remember 2017’s biggest stories?

By Christie Thompson

News December 13, 2017

What the Doug Jones Election Means for Criminal Justice Reform

The Alabama Democrat represents the flip-side of his predecessor.

By Justin George

News November 2, 2017

Can Jared Kushner Save Criminal Justice Reform?

“Fat chance!” is giving way to “Well, maybe…”

By Justin George

News October 31, 2017

I Did It Norway

Some American prisons are singing a European tune.

By Maurice Chammah

Feature October 26, 2017

We are Witnesses

The American criminal justice system consists of 2.2 million people behind bars, plus tens of millions of family members, corrections and police officers, parolees, victims of crime, judges, prosecutors and defenders.

By The Marshall Project

Feature September 24, 2017

How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor

By reframing the issue around the evils of big government, Republicans are notching victories that have eluded more liberal legislatures.

By Alysia Santo