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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.

Who Can and Can’t Vote in Mississippi: A Guide to the State’s Lifetime Voting Ban - 2024-03-25T06:00:00-04:00
This guide offers details about the state’s disenfranchisement laws and how you may still be able to vote from jail, even with a conviction.

They’re Not Cops. They Don’t Have Guns. But They’re Responding to More 911 Calls. - 2024-03-23T12:00:00-04:00
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies in cities across the U.S.

For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business - 2024-03-22T06:00:00-04:00
Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis.

Her Story - 2024-03-22T06:00:00-04:00
Issue 16 highlights women’s experiences in the U.S. criminal justice system.

Cleveland Promised Oversight of Police Surveillance. The Work Hasn’t Been Done. - 2024-03-21T06:00:00-04:00
In 2022, Mayor Bibb pledged to form a panel to address concerns over cameras and high-tech tools. It’s finally set to happen.

When Police Encounters With Autistic People Turn Fatal - 2024-03-16T12:00:00-04:00
The death of a 15-year-old is once again raising questions about training on neurodivergent and mental health diagnoses among law enforcement agencies.