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The Marshall Project Wins the Dart Award for “The Mercy Workers” - 2024-05-06T12:30:00-04:00
Our feature on mitigation specialists who help save people from the death penalty was recognized for making “significant contributions to public understanding of trauma-related issues.”

Weinstein Ruling Poses Quandary: Can #MeToo Coexist With Protections for Defendants? - 2024-05-04T12:00:00-04:00
Proving sex crimes often requires evidence that is generally excluded to protect the rights of the accused.

Mississippi Lawmakers Considered Modest Public Defense Reforms. They Rejected All of Them. - 2024-05-02T06:00:00-04:00
With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind rest of the U.S., critics say.

In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S. - 2024-05-01T13:40:00-04:00
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.

How Campus Protests Could Shape the 2024 Elections — And Not Just the Presidency - 2024-04-30T16:40:00-04:00
With hundreds of arrests and more campus standoffs looming, local law enforcement officials could face consequences at the ballot box.

They Killed Their Abusive Partners. Now Their Sentences Could Be Reconsidered. - 2024-04-27T12:00:00-04:00
Oklahoma could re-examine how it punishes people whose crimes came after years of domestic abuse. Other states may follow.

What Being Trans in Prison Is Really Like - 2024-04-26T06:00:42-04:00
Amid a wave of anti-trans legislation, and the violence that often follows, four people share their experiences in the criminal justice system.

The Enduring Use of Solitary, and New Proposed Limits That Will Likely Fail (Again) - 2024-04-20T12:00:00-04:00
Isolation’s damaging effects are widely known. But many facilities confine people — even youth — virtually all day, sometimes in shower stalls.

Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost. - 2024-04-18T06:00:00-04:00
People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.

The Parents Paying for Their Children’s Crimes - 2024-04-13T12:00:00-04:00
Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys, while some states consider prosecutions for kids as young as 10.

I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives - 2024-04-12T06:00:00-04:00
As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.

This Supreme Court Case on Homelessness May Limit Prisoner Rights and Expand Executions - 2024-04-10T06:00:00-04:00
In Grants Pass v. Johnson, a town in Oregon asks the court to reconsider what constitutes “cruel and unusual punishments.”

What an Eclipse Lockdown Reveals about Dignity in Prisons and Jails - 2024-04-06T12:00:00-04:00
Recent lawsuits regarding the rights of incarcerated people and guards include gender, religious discrimination, and the right to watch the eclipse

I Made 13 Cents an Hour as a Prison Janitor. Here’s Why I Donated My Wages to Gaza Relief - 2024-04-05T06:00:00-04:00
It’s a common misconception that once someone enters jail or prison, they lose their interest in the outside world.

How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today - 2024-04-04T06:00:00-04:00
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.

Terror, Murder and Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi’s Racial Voter Intimidation History - 2024-04-04T06:00:00-04:00
Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would have restored voting rights to thousands died in committee.

The Marshall Project Wins Prestigious National Magazine Award for General Excellence - 2024-04-03T19:00:00-04:00
This is the third time the news site has won for the breadth and ambition of its coverage.

He Faces Execution. His Lawyers May Have Earned Less Than $4 per Hour. - 2024-04-03T06:00:00-04:00
Some death penalty lawyers get paid the same no matter how long they work on a case. Critics say it’s a perverse incentive when a life is at stake.

This Ain’t Just Texas: More States Want Power to Wage ‘War’ on Migrants - 2024-03-30T12:00:00-04:00
Several states are sending troops to the Southern border, even as the legal battle over immigration enforcement rages on.

Even Where Abortion Is Legal, People in Jail Face Huge Barriers - 2024-03-26T13:04:00-04:00
New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.