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Closing Argument
How Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants With Legal Status Departs From the Norm
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Trump Is Backing Away From Police Reform. Here’s What That Means for 12 Places.
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News and Awards
March 17
The Marshall Project Wins NPPA Award for ‘Inside Story’ Investigations
“Inside Story” is an innovative video series that brings critical accountability and investigative journalism to prisons, jails and beyond.
By
The Marshall Project
Life Inside
March 10
At My Texas Prison, Solitary Confinement All But Guarantees Sexual Exploitation by Guards
Prison journalist Kwaneta Harris on “the hole” at Lane Murray Unit: “It is not uncommon for guards to withhold food unless we take our shirts off.”
By
Kwaneta Harris
, with
Deborah Zalesne
The Record
The
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in criminal justice today
Second Trump administration
Deportation
Immigration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Mahmoud Khalil
Immigration Detention
ICE
migrants
Closing Argument
March 8
The Big Business of Bad Prison Food
A market analysis said the food service industry in U.S. prisons and jails is worth billions — and is forecasted to grow.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Death Sentences
March 7
She’s Waited Decades for David Wood’s Execution. Now, Evidence Casts Doubt on His Guilt.
The case of a victim’s mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both endless and rushed.
By
Maurice Chammah
Investigate This
March 5
How to Investigate Prison Staffing Trends in Your State
Our toolkit helps you report on how the widespread, long-term trend of declining prison staff affects both safety behind bars and state budgets.
By
The Marshall Project
Cleveland
March 4
Sheriff: Bodycam Footage From Cuyahoga County Deputies Will Now Come Out Within 7 Days
Policy shift follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 Cleveland investigation into the October shooting of a teen by a deputy.
By
Mark Puente
, The Marshall Project and
Tara Morgan
, News 5 Cleveland
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Judge in Alien Enemies Act case chides DOJ lawyer over refusal to answer key questions about deportations
Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
The redeem team
Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case
5th Circuit Court gives go-ahead for Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution • Louisiana Illuminator
In reversal, Arizona will let condemned man have execution witnesses
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Hundreds 'stuck' on Rikers Island due to state prison dysfunction, officials said
Guest column: Executing Jessie Hoffman serves no purpose
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
Trump's New Immigration Ban: An Arbitrary, Discriminatory Legal Immigration Rewrite
Texas becoming focus of Trump’s migrant detention expansion
U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion
Trump county worries Medicaid cuts will impact addiction recovery programs
Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.
States looking for new ways to pay people wrongfully convicted
Closing Argument
March 1
Law And Disorder: Police Oversight and Training Confront A Changing landscape
The future of police accountability remains uncertain as misconduct persists and focus shifts from reforms.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Jackson
February 28
Search Mississippi Criminal Justice Bills as They Move Through the Legislature
Use our interactive bill tracker to stay informed on changes to courts, policing, prisons and more.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Life Inside
February 28
‘Sing Sing’ Actor Jon-Adrian ‘JJ’ Velazquez Reflects on the Power of Prison Theater
JJ Velazquez served nearly 24 years for a murder he didn’t commit. A unique prison arts program transformed him into an actor and activist.
By
Jon-Adrian Velazquez
, as told to
Aala Abdullahi
News
February 25
‘Fear for Their Lives’: Trans Women Federal Prisoners Told They Will Be Housed With Men
After a minor change in a judge’s order, the Trump administration arranged to move over a dozen transgender women to men’s facilities.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel