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Closing Argument
The Enduring Use of Solitary, and New Proposed Limits That Will Likely Fail (Again)
Analysis
Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.
Closing Argument
The Parents Paying for Their Children’s Crimes
Life Inside
April 12
I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives
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.
By
Rashon Venable
Analysis
April 10
This Supreme Court Case on Homelessness May Limit Prisoner Rights and Expand Executions
In Grants Pass v. Johnson, a town in Oregon asks the court to reconsider what constitutes “cruel and unusual punishments.”
By
Maurice Chammah
,
Shannon Heffernan
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
New York
Donald Trump
The People v. Donald J. Trump
Supreme Court
Protest
Juan Merchan
election interference
Texas
Closing Argument
April 6
What an Eclipse Lockdown Reveals about Dignity in Prisons and Jails
Recent lawsuits regarding the rights of incarcerated people and guards include gender, religious discrimination, and the right to watch the eclipse
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
April 5
I Made 13 Cents an Hour as a Prison Janitor. Here’s Why I Donated My Wages to Gaza Relief
It’s a common misconception that once someone enters jail or prison, they lose their interest in the outside world.
By
Hamzah Jihad Furqaani
as told to
Aala Abdullahi
Jackson
April 4
How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
By
Daja E. Henry
Jackson
April 4
Terror, Murder and Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi’s Racial Voter Intimidation History
Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would have restored voting rights to thousands died in committee.
By
Daja E. Henry
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes
Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Arizona 'fake electors' charged with state crimes
Police arrest pro-Palestine protesters at UT-Austin
Supreme Court Appears Sharply Divided in Emergency Abortion Case
David Gietzen Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Role
Tennessee passes bill to arm teachers, allowing them to carry guns in schools
Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries
Jury Weighs Claims of Abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison Against Contractor, 20 Years Later
Arizona Will Elect County Prosecutors in Shadow of Abortion Ban
Georgia prison officials in 'flagrant' violation of solitary confinement reforms, judge says
The Core Issues in Trump v. United States: One Road Map
Judge Merchan's orders protecting the Trump hush money jury are revealing
Trump contempt of court: Justice Merchan is not happy with Todd Blanche.
The Executioner's Last Meal
Editorial: The criminal justice system worked well in Venice assaults
FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals
Millions spent in case against Bryan Kohberger before trial
How many people died in Wisconsin prisons in 2023
Tom Mauser and Bill Kristol: Columbine, 25 Years On
UChicago Promised $15 Million For South Side Violence Prevention. It's Given Less Than $3 Million
News and Awards
April 3
The Marshall Project Wins Prestigious National Magazine Award for General Excellence
This is the third time the news site has won for the breadth and ambition of its coverage.
By
The Marshall Project
Death Sentences
April 3
He Faces Execution. His Lawyers May Have Earned Less Than $4 per Hour.
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.
By
Maurice Chammah
and
Keri Blakinger
Closing Argument
March 30
This Ain’t Just Texas: More States Want Power to Wage ‘War’ on Migrants
Several states are sending troops to the Southern border, even as the legal battle over immigration enforcement rages on.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News
March 26
Even Where Abortion Is Legal, People in Jail Face Huge Barriers
New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.
By
Shannon Heffernan