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Life Inside
April 26
What Being Trans in Prison Is Really Like
Amid a wave of anti-trans legislation, and the violence that often follows, four people share their experiences in the criminal justice system.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Life Inside
January 10, 2019
Why Showering in Prison Is Hell
“Step by step, I shuffle forward amid the mass of bodies, waiting to get inside.”
By
Jason Wright
News
July 25, 2018
Prison Rape Allegations Are on the Rise
But the accusations are still rarely found to be true.
By
Alysia Santo
News
March 29, 2016
DOJ Tells Prisons to Put Safety First in Housing Transgender Inmates
Rules from 2012 are too often ignored, advocates say.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
News
December 28, 2015
Miami’s Notorious Jail Fights Back Against Rape
A 5-year turnaround is cited as a model of prevention.
By
Alysia Santo
Commentary
December 16, 2015
Join Our Discussion: How Not To Handle A Rape Investigation
Thursday at 12:30 PM, The Marshall Project and ProPublica are hosting a Digg Dialog on how police should handle rape allegations.
By
Blair Hickman
Feature
June 17, 2015
Preying on Prisoners
In Texas, staffers rarely go to jail for sexually abusing inmates.
By
Alysia Santo
News
May 21, 2015
Reversing Rick Perry
A new Texas governor, a new policy on prison rape.
By
Maurice Chammah
News
May 15, 2015
Delayed Responses
Today marks the deadline for states to comply with prison rape laws. The results? More are, some may not be, and most just want an extension.
By
Alysia Santo
News
May 15, 2015
The ‘Candy Bar Movie’
Why Michigan prisoners aren't taking a video about prison rape seriously.
By
Maurice Chammah