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A photo collage composed of figures of, from left, former Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Sheriff David Clarke, a Black man; fictional Sheriff Andy Taylor from “The Andy Griffith Show,” a White man; Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, a White man; former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a White man; Dallas County, Alabama, Sheriff Jim Clark, a White man; former Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff Richard Mack, a White man; Western lawman “Wild Bill” Hickok in 1860; and Grant County, New Mexico, Sheriff Frank Gomez. Sheriff's badges are scattered above the collage.
Feature October 18, 2022
We Surveyed U.S. Sheriffs. See Their Views on Power, Race and Immigration
In an exclusive new survey, The Marshall Project found that sheriffs are key to our debates on policing, immigration and much more.
By Maurice Chammah
A collage made up of figures of, from left: Texas pastor Mark Collins dressed as George Washington; Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb; activist Randy Weaver; former Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff Richard Mack; and the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association logo, which is an eagle. Sheriff's badges are scattered above the collage.
Feature October 18, 2022
Does Your Sheriff Think He’s More Powerful Than the President?
Richard Mack has built a “Constitutional sheriff” movement to resist state and federal authority on guns, COVID-19 and now election results. A new survey shows just how many sheriffs agree with him.
By Maurice Chammah
Medical worker Robert Gilbertson loads a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered at Kedren Community Health Center in South Central Los Angeles, Calif., in February.
News Inside March 2, 2021
What People in Prison Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Over 100 incarcerated people around the country told us their questions about the vaccine. Here’s information about whether it’s safe, when it could be available and more.
By Ariel Goodman
Kelly Markham, an RN supervisor at Faribault Prison, administered a COVID-19 vaccination to a medically vulnerable incarcerated person, Edward Anderson, in January in Faribault, Minn.
News January 25, 2021
Help Us Report On COVID-19 Vaccinations Behind Bars
We want to hear from incarcerated people about their attitudes towards the coronavirus vaccine.
By Nicole Lewis
Election 2020 March 12, 2020
For Those Serving Long Sentences, Politics is a Lifeline
Respondents who’ve spent decades behind bars were more politically engaged than their peers, but they’re also the most cynical.
By Nicole Lewis, Rachelle Hampton and Anna Flagg
Election 2020 March 12, 2020
Trump's Surprising Popularity in Prison
Many incarcerated white people said they'd re-elect the president—if given the chance.
By Nicole Lewis and Christina Cauterucci with data analysis by Anna Flagg
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
Millennials, Meth and Mass Incarceration
We asked incarcerated people to weigh in on the biggest issue facing the country today. Here is what they said.
By Aviva Shen and Katie Park
From left, front row, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison students Jacob Nolan, Bryon Brown and Edward Brown fill out the "News Inside" political opinion survey at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York.
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
What Do We Really Know About the Politics of People Behind Bars?
More than 8,000 people responded to a first-of-its-kind political survey. Here is what they said.
By Nicole Lewis, Aviva Shen and Anna Flagg
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
How We Pulled Off A Groundbreaking Political Survey Behind Bars
More than 8,000 incarcerated people responded.
by Lawrence Bartley, Nicole Lewis and Anna Flagg
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