Sexual Assault

Life Inside February 8

My Sexual Harassers Were Behind Bars. I Was Their Guard.

“I’ve seen more men masturbate than I can count.”

By Talisa J. Carter

Commentary December 1, 2017

Cyntoia Brown and Our Twisted System

The process that sent a teenage sex-trafficking victim to prison for life didn’t fail. It worked as it was designed to.

By Donovan X. Ramsey

Life Inside August 17, 2017

I Thought Being Gay Was a Sin Until I Saw My Friend Suffer in Prison

A Christian inmate confronts his own beliefs.

By James King

Case in Point July 17, 2017

Who Pays for Jail Rape?

Under “qualified immunity,” often no one.

By Andrew Cohen

Analysis October 17, 2016

Could Donald Trump Have Gone to Jail for Groping a Woman?

How various states punish the act.

By Maurice Chammah

Life Inside August 25, 2016

What I've Learned Cutting Hair in Jail

“They look tired, ragged, and sick, more so than they thought they would.”

By Andre Lyons

Commentary August 16, 2016

What the DOJ’s Report on Baltimore Teaches Us About Cops, Sex Workers, and Corruption

A look inside a culture of pervasive misconduct.

By Ethan Brown

Case in Point August 15, 2016

The Case of the Do-Nothing Judge

Suppose a judge decides not to decide. For five years.

By Andrew Cohen

News June 7, 2016

How Easy Would It Be to Recall the Judge in the Brock Turner Case?

A high-profile sexual-assault case provokes demands for pulling the judge off the bench, but such a remedy is rare.

By Eli Hager

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 18, 2015

Digg Dialog Recap: How Not To Handle A Rape Investigation

Missed the discussion? Here are the highlights.

By Pedro Burgos

News December 17, 2015

The Best Reporting on Rape

A Marshall Project reading list.

By Pedro Burgos and Blair Hickman

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 December 16, 2015

An Unbelievable Story of Rape

An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.

By Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller

News December 16, 2015

How We Reported ‘An Unbelievable Story of Rape’

A roundup of interviews and documents.

By Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller

Feature February 25, 2015

A Boy Among Men

What happens when you throw a teenager into an adult prison? Guess.

By Maurice Chammah