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Having a Baby? 5 Tips to Avoid Problems From Flawed Drug Testing at the Hospital - 2026-02-13T16:00:03-05:00
Hospitals routinely use unreliable drug tests at childbirth, and many parents are reported to child welfare agencies and the police. Here’s what you can do.

Iowa’s Top Court Ended Court Fees in Dismissed Cases. Politicians Want Them Back - 2026-02-13T06:00:00-05:00
The state can no longer saddle defendants with court fees when charges are dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to restore them.

The Marshall Project: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 2025 - 2026-02-12T11:00:00-05:00
Our ninth annual diversity report notes developments in 2025 and lays out goals for the year ahead.

Journalists: New Data to Investigate the Consequences of Hospital Drug Testing at Childbirth - 2026-02-12T06:00:00-05:00
We collected child welfare data in 21 states to report on the consequences of faulty drug tests for pregnant women, including referrals to law enforcement.

After Disputed Idaho Raid, Lawsuit Tries Different Approach to Hold ICE Accountable - 2026-02-10T16:10:36-05:00
It’s nearly impossible to sue federal officials for civil rights violations, but a new ACLU filing could become a test case for how to do it.

How We Counted Referrals to Police About Substance Use During Pregnancy - 2026-02-10T06:00:00-05:00
New analysis finds the parents of 70,000 newborns were reported to law enforcement over substance use allegations, often based on flawed drug tests.

Tens of Thousands of Mothers Were Flagged to Police Over Flawed Drug Tests at Childbirth - 2026-02-10T06:00:00-05:00
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that’s a significant undercount.

Investigated for a Positive Drug Test While Giving Birth? Tell Us What Happened Next. - 2026-02-10T06:00:00-05:00
Help our team continue their reporting on referrals to law enforcement for alleged drug use during pregnancy by sharing your story.

Deadly Errors: Why People Keep Dying Inside Cuyahoga County’s Jail - 2026-02-09T13:48:00-05:00
Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project - Cleveland shows.

How AI Surveillance Tech is Creeping From the Southern Border Into the Rest of the Country - 2026-02-07T12:00:00-05:00
Surveillance technology has long been part of policing the border. ICE’s growing raids are bringing it to many other areas.

Political Dynasty Tarnished as Former Judge Celebrezze Pleads Guilty to Tampering - 2026-02-04T16:30:00-05:00
A former judge admits to guilt in a criminal case sparked by reporting by The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Sentencing will be at a later date.

‘We Know Where You Live.’ Protesters Say ICE Agents Retaliate With Threats, Investigations - 2026-02-04T06:00:49-05:00
ICE observers and critics report being audited, pulled over, called by name or followed home by agents.

Judge Denies Trump Bid to End Protected Status for Haitians as ICE Fears Loom - 2026-02-02T21:30:19-05:00
Roughly 350,000 Haitians are in the U.S. through legal status granted because of natural disasters and armed conflict in their home country.

There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’ - 2026-01-30T16:45:00-05:00
The Trump administration’s efforts to exclude the state from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.

When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk - 2026-01-30T10:00:33-05:00
The Marshall Project examined reports of scarce food and water and interrupted access to medical care during a day-long power outage in Mississippi.

‘Why Is This Happening to Us?’ Daily Number of Kids in ICE Detention Jumps 6x Under Trump - 2026-01-29T16:00:48-05:00
As the Trump administration detains large numbers of kids, advocates worry ‘it’s only a matter of time before we see a child die.’

Echoes of Isolation - 2026-01-28T11:00:57-05:00
A 2013 prison hunger strike in California led to a dramatic decline in the use of solitary confinement. More than a decade later, people impacted by solitary reflect on the toll of separation.

A Diverse Boomtown in Trump Country Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ to ICE - 2026-01-28T06:00:10-05:00
In Springdale, Arkansas, immigrants drive growth. Local leaders worry cooperating with federal immigration raids endangers community trust.

From JFK to Trump: How the Insurrection Act Shifted from Civil Rights to Political Combat - 2026-01-27T16:20:00-05:00
The military has been used domestically about 30 times since 1807, mostly to enforce civil rights and quell riots. Can they be used to quash political protests?

Why It’s Hard to Sue ICE Officers for Abuse - 2026-01-27T06:00:00-05:00
The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.

How ICE and Border Patrol Keep Injuring and Killing People - 2026-01-26T13:45:00-05:00
After shooting people, federal agents repeatedly failed to provide first aid, and officials spun narratives disproven by video.

Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Shortage, Psychologists Flee Federal Prisons in Droves - 2026-01-26T06:00:00-05:00
With fewer and fewer employees to run the prisons, psychologists were repeatedly forced to act as guards.

How Trump Has Reshaped the Justice Department and Other Criminal Justice Areas in His Second Term - 2026-01-24T12:00:00-05:00
From immigration to the death penalty and beyond, here are some of the administration’s key changes in criminal justice.

Trump Threatened to Send Military Police to Minnesota. Here’s What They Can and Can’t Do. - 2026-01-22T22:15:38-05:00
Even during unrest, active-duty soldiers’ role in domestic law enforcement is limited, experts say.

Journalists: How to Include Family Perspectives in Prison Death Coverage - 2026-01-20T06:00:20-05:00
Family members’ experiences are key to understanding deaths in custody. These engagement tactics can unlock their untold stories.

How ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Could Face State Charges - 2026-01-17T12:00:00-05:00
Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern deadly use of force.

After Haitians Endured Campaign Lies, An Ohio Town Prepares For ICE - 2026-01-16T06:00:10-05:00
Falsely accused of eating pets, and worse, Haitians in Springfield have survived harassment, and now fear deportation.

It’s Hard to Stay Motivated When You’re Facing ‘Death by Incarceration’ - 2026-01-16T06:00:00-05:00
LaMarr W. Knox on stalled prison reform measures: “In New York prisons, hope is nonexistent because so many of us are loaded up with long sentences.”

Mississippi Prison Killings Have Not Stopped. 5 Things to Know. - 2026-01-13T06:00:00-05:00
Over 10 years, the reasons for the killings are often the same: Severe understaffing, lax oversight and gang violence.

New York Prisons Are Getting More Cameras. Will It Make Them Safer? - 2026-01-10T12:00:00-05:00
The state plans to install cameras in “blind spots,” following two high-profile prisoner deaths and extensive reporting about abuse by guards.

How Missouri Denied Condemned Men Spiritual Advisers at Their Deaths - 2026-01-08T06:00:00-05:00
“We’re talking about constitutional rights in someone’s dying moments,” one advocate said.

Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force - 2026-01-07T21:40:41-05:00
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.

Who’s in Ohio’s Psychiatric Hospitals, How Did They Get There and When Do They Get Out? - 2026-01-07T06:00:00-05:00
Criminal defendants are overwhelming an understaffed state mental health system that, a few years ago, served thousands more patients.

Trump’s Vow to Arrest Immigrants Lifted Private Prison Stocks. Then Why Did They Tank? - 2026-01-06T06:00:00-05:00
ICE wants to detain more than 100,000 people at a time, but the historic ramp up has been slower than Wall Street expected.

How a Long Sentence Changed New Year’s Into a Time of Reflection, Not Celebration - 2026-01-01T06:00:00-05:00
This is what New Year’s looks like after 20 years in prison.

How People Are Dying In America’s Prisons and Jails - 2025-12-23T06:00:00-05:00
An analysis by The Marshall Project provides a window into what causes thousands of people to die in prisons and jails every year.

How We Cleaned Up and Clarified Federal Data on Deaths in Custody - 2025-12-23T06:00:00-05:00
Data collected under the Death in Custody Reporting Act has some serious problems. Here’s how we fixed some of them.

Cuyahoga Judge Celebrezze Resigns After Being Charged With Records Tampering - 2025-12-22T17:15:00-05:00
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project - Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.

Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospitals Into Prisons - 2025-12-22T05:00:00-05:00
A steep rise in criminally charged people with severe mental illnesses has all but halted patients’ ability to get care in Ohio’s state psychiatric hospitals.

What Trump’s Orders on Marijuana and Fentanyl Actually Do - 2025-12-19T09:15:00-05:00
When the federal government changes how it categorizes a drug on paper, what changes in the real world?

ICE Data Reveals What Happened to 1,600 People Arrested During Chicago’s Blitz - 2025-12-18T06:00:59-05:00
Most of those arrested were swiftly shuttled to a sprawling array of detention centers in 13 states, many with reports of troubling conditions.

We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned. - 2025-12-17T06:00:00-05:00
Every year, thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

Some of Our Best Work of 2025 - 2025-12-17T06:00:00-05:00
Online, in print, and on radio and TV — we examined Trump administration orders, immigration detention, deaths behind bars and more this year.

The St. Louis Jails Are Running Out of Officers - 2025-12-17T06:00:00-05:00
Too many detainees and too few staff have pushed the City Justice Center and County Jail to a breaking point.

ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit - 2025-12-17T06:00:00-05:00
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.

Women Are Sent to This Federal Prison for Dialysis. They Say It’s Killing Them. - 2025-12-16T06:00:00-05:00
Patients at Carswell medical prison in Texas describe unsanitary conditions, missed treatments and substandard care.

What’s It Like to Go Through Menopause in Prison? We Want to Know - 2025-12-16T06:00:00-05:00
Your insights will help inform a guide about the critical life stage that we’ll share with incarcerated people.

How Cases Like Luigi Mangione’s Could Widen the Death Penalty Divide - 2025-12-15T12:00:00-05:00
Even as more state leaders try to expand capital punishment, fewer jurors are choosing it.

Some of the Ways We Brought the Criminal Justice System to Life Through Visuals in 2025 - 2025-12-15T06:00:00-05:00
Through evocative illustrations and photography, we tackled themes of deplorable prison conditions, healing after gun violence and deaths in custody.

What’s So Scary About Treatable Conditions Behind Bars? - 2025-12-13T12:00:00-05:00
Medicines, procedures, and specialists can be scarce in prison, or people don’t get them until it’s too late.