Death Sentences
July 16
The case of Rodney Reed — whose innocence claims were championed by the reality TV star — raises questions about celebrities’ role in the criminal justice system.
Coronavirus
June 30
People who live and work in prisons worry they remain vulnerable, even as life behind bars returns to business as usual.
Feature
May 22
Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.
News
May 3
It’s the first time in years the highest court allowed such a suit to proceed. The ruling suggests it is reconsidering protections for officers who cause harm.
Death Sentences
April 15
A growing number of conservative lawmakers want to overhaul capital punishment, or end it.
Death Sentences
April 5
The men arrested in recent killings in Atlanta, Boulder, Colorado, and Orange, California, could face very different sentences if convicted.
News
March 29
Guards smuggle in most contraband, people who live in or work at prisons say.
Death Sentences
March 12
Biden vowed to end the death penalty. A recent court filing suggests where he might start.
News
February 19
The deep freeze has been terrible for many Texans, but prisoners have little way to get warm.
Death Sentences
February 10
The Marshall Project tracked every execution in America for more than five years. For condemned people, the path to death grew longer, more winding and erratic.