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Breaking down the rituals and routines of the criminal justice system.
The Lowdown
December 12
Can We Fix Mass Incarceration Without Including Violent Offenders?
Half of America’s prisoners are in for violent crimes, but reforms often leave them behind.
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Jamiles Lartey
The Lowdown
September 12
Here's Why Abolishing Private Prisons Isn't a Silver Bullet
The vast majority of prisoners are held in publicly run prisons. But the private sector affects their incarceration in different ways.
By
Mia Armstrong
The Lowdown
August 1
Beyond One-Liners: A Guide to the Democratic Debate on Criminal Justice
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The Marshall Project
The Lowdown
June 27
Decoding the Border Law Democrats are Debating
A proposal by Julián Castro would make unauthorized border crossing a civil offense, not a crime.
By
Julia Preston
The Lowdown
September 25, 2016
What Trump and Others Get Wrong About ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Ahead of the presidential debate, setting the record straight on a hot-button immigration issue.
By
Christie Thompson
The Lowdown
September 24, 2015
Charged With Murder Without Killing Anyone
The paradox of “felony murder” laws.
By
Christie Thompson
The Lowdown
August 28, 2015
Weekends in Jail for Rape?
Why people get sentenced to “weekend jail.”
By
Corey G. Johnson
The Lowdown
August 13, 2015
‘For $12 of Commissary, He Got 10 Years Off His Sentence.’
What it takes to be a jailhouse lawyer.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
The Lowdown
June 25, 2015
What Will You Look Like 20 Years From Now?
For forensic artists, a sketch is more than just gray hair and wrinkles.
By
Simone Seiver
The Lowdown
March 31, 2015
Public Shamings
Why judges sometimes opt for sandwich boards, chicken suits, and other embarrassing punishments.
By
Christie Thompson