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Feature November 1, 2017
Building Toward a Future
The unique prison re-entry plan conceived by — and for — women.
By Eli Hager
ViewFinder September 17, 2017
Shawna: A Life on the Sex Offender Registry
A young mother struggles with life on the sex offender registry.
David Feige
Commentary September 14, 2017
The Taxpayers and Michelle Jones
How her prison education saved us a million bucks
By Bill Keller
Feature September 13, 2017
From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones
In prison for 20 years, Michelle was chosen for Harvard's elite graduate history program. Then she was unchosen.
By Eli Hager
Commentary July 10, 2017
To Be Good Employees, the Formerly Incarcerated Must First Become Bosses
For the incarcerated, personal agency is a deciding factor in success after release.
Marlon Peterson
ViewFinder July 10, 2017
Hot Chicken, Fair Chance
At an Ohio eatery, patrons get Nashville-style hot chicken and the formerly-incarcerated get a fair shot at employment.
A Film By Katie Galloway
The Frame June 13, 2017
Life After Life Without Parole
Ronald Elston spent more than 30 years in prison, with no preparation for what he would do if he got out.
By Jessica Earnshaw
Feature June 3, 2017
Mugged!
How your ugly booking photos (and Tiger’s) became a commodity for cops, hustlers and journalists.
By Tim Stelloh
Q&A June 1, 2016
How a Police Detective Helps Inmates Prepare to Live on the Outside
A new documentary spotlights a program that reclaims lives through writing.
By Simone Weichselbaum
Analysis March 9, 2016
Seven Things to Know About Repeat Offenders
A new report looks at recidivism among inmates released from federal prisons.
By Bill Keller
Feature October 30, 2015
6,000 People Are About to be Freed From Federal Custody — Here’s What They’ll Face
Six men who spent years behind bars offer advice.
By Simone Weichselbaum
The Frame September 11, 2015
‘So This Is What a Murderer Looks Like’
A defense lawyer’s photos of four women re-entering society.
By Lisa Iaboni
The Frame July 21, 2015
‘Sometimes the Camera is More Powerful than the Courtroom’
Criminal justice through the lens of Joe Rodriguez.
By Lisa Iaboni
Feature June 11, 2015
From Solitary to the Street
What happens when prisoners go from complete isolation to complete freedom in a day?
By Christie Thompson
Feature April 11, 2015
A Record of Trouble
California looks to halfway houses, finds a company cited for violence and escapes.
By Anat Rubin
Commentary April 3, 2015
Inmate. Prisoner. Other. Discussed.
What to call incarcerated people: Your feedback
By Blair Hickman
Justice Lab April 2, 2015
Meet Our Prisoners
A study lingers on the lives of those we incarcerate.
By Dana Goldstein
Feature February 6, 2015
Start Me Up
Is entrepreneurship the way from prison to prosperity?
By Eli Hager
Asked and Answered January 22, 2015
‘I Spend Just as Much Time Protecting Felons from Society.’
A New York parole officer on GPS monitoring, the biggest challenges facing former inmates, and whether parole makes a difference.
By The Marshall Project
News December 2, 2014
Therapists in Blue
Can New York’s police learn to handle the mentally ill?
By Dana Goldstein

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