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An illustration shows, at the top left, a woman with medium-toned skin holding papers and sitting in front of a laptop. Five circles are situated in sequence from the bottom left of the illustration to the top right. Inside the circles, from left to right are: hands typing on a laptop with the word "FOIA" on the screen; a hand writing on a notepad as a laptop is partially visible; a woman talking on a cellphone while sitting in front of a laptop; a man receiving a phone call in front of a desktop screen; and a man redacting a document. At the bottom right of the illustration is a woman receiving documents and binders that are flying out of a laptop screen.
Analysis March 13
Public Records Shed Light on the Justice System — But it Can Be a Battle to Get Them
The government has stalled on FOIAs for years in some cases. In others, agencies have said public records will cost thousands of dollars.
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Analysis March 12
Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public Records Power Accountability — if We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
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Analysis March 12
Public Records Power Accountability in Mississippi — if We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
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Analysis March 12
Public Records Power Accountability in Missouri — if We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
By The Marshall Project
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Investigate This July 18, 2025
Journalists: How to Get Records the Criminal Justice System Doesn’t Want You to Have
Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.
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Cleveland September 28, 2022
Cleveland Has Spent Millions on Police Cameras. Why Are the Locations a Secret?
The city cites citizen safety as a reason for shielding information, but has no policies on use of surveillance technology.
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Commentary December 18, 2015
Digg Dialog Recap: How Not To Handle A Rape Investigation
Missed the discussion? Here are the highlights.
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Feature July 10, 2015
Life Without Parole
Inside the secretive world of parole boards, where your freedom may depend on politics and whim.
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News July 10, 2015
Nine Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Parole
For example: Most states don’t require board members to have any experience with the criminal justice system.
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Feature February 25, 2015
A Boy Among Men
What happens when you throw a teenager into an adult prison? Guess.
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