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A photo collage shows a green forest, where there is a prison bed in the middle. On the bed is a painting of two flowers on an easel, a can of paintbrushes, a paint-stained rag, and some cigarettes. A dove flies in the air.
Life Inside November 6
Preserving the Legacy of a Dying Friend Beyond His Crime
My friend Donald “Jack” Reitano is dying of liver cancer. It’s my job to keep his memory as a painter and peacemaker alive.
by Devin A. Giordano
A photo shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a White man, wearing a white button-down shirt, black pants and a watch, while holding a microphone.
Death Sentences November 5
Gavin Newsom Issues Commutations for All 548 Californians Facing Execution
If approved by a state court, the number of people sentenced to death nationwide would drop by nearly a third.
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A photo shows a Black woman hugging her son in front of their house. The woman is wearing a black sweater. The son is wearing headphones, a beanie, glasses, a backpack and a red sweater.
St. Louis November 4
‘We Can Do Hard Things’: How a Grassroots Campaign Shut Down a Notorious St. Louis Jail
A new documentary, “Hell on Hall Street,” shows how community organizations fought to close and, ultimately, demolish the jail known as The Workhouse.
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An illustration is composed of three sections, from left: 1) a drawing of a Black man with his arms out toward dollar bills floating in the air. A paper crane made from a folded dollar bill flies away from him; 2) a drawing of a Black man with his hand holding the bars of a jail cell. The bars turn into a window looking out on the sky, representing freedom. Folded paper birds made from legal documents fly across the illustration; 3) a drawing of a Black man with his hands over his face. Exclamation points and other signs of mental health challenges hover over his head, as well as two folded paper birds made from legal documents.
Jackson November 3
‘Lost in the System’: What It’s Like to Be Stuck for Months in a Mississippi Jail
Getting arrested in Hinds County leaves some people sitting in jail for months or years with their cases in limbo, waiting for formal charges.
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A photo shows a person, wearing a hat, a red, green, and blue flannel shirt, and black pants, voting in a voting booth with the American flag printed on it.
Closing Argument October 31
Virginia May Automatically Restore Voting Rights After Prison. What About Mississippi?
Virginia voters will decide whether to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Some advocates in Mississippi are watching closely.
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A photo shows a sign on a lawn that reads, “Joliet Treatment Center.” There are yellow buildings surrounded by barbed wire fencing in the background.
News October 30
After Our Prison Fires Investigation, Illinois Made Some Safety Fixes. Are They Enough?
Fire alarms remain broken at the Joliet Treatment Center, a prison designed to treat people with mental illness.
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Five narrow vertical photos show, from left, a Black woman with wavy hair and gold-rimmed glasses; a Black man with glasses wearing a red tie and suit; a Black woman with medium-length hair, small gold hoop earrings, and a silver necklace; a Black woman with black-rimmed glasses and short hair, wearing a blue blazer; a Black woman with long hair, dark-rimmed glasses and a red blazer.
Jackson October 30
How Will Jackson’s Next Prosecutor Address the Crisis of Unindicted People Stuck in Jail?
The five candidates for Hinds County DA address The Marshall Project’s findings that hundreds of people have been jailed for months without formal charges.
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A photo shows a bald White man, wearing glasses and a striped button-down shirt, leaning against an exterior wall of a courthouse to pose for a portrait.
St. Louis October 29
Missouri Passed a Law to Compensate the Wrongfully Convicted. Now It Doesn’t Want to Pay.
Two men are seeking $2.4 million for their combined 38 years lost in prison. The attorney general is fighting them in court.
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Three men stand on a stage behind microphones, in front of a row of seated people playing musical instruments, including a guitar, an electric bass, trombone, saxophone and trumpet. At left is a Black man with a short beard, wearing tan pants and a quarter-zip sweater that is white, cream and green. In the center, a Black man wearing red shoes, black pants, a red velvet jacket and a wide-brimmed black hat. At right stands a Black man with a goatee wearing jeans, black shoes and a gray sport jacket.
News October 29
Where Journalism Meets Music: ‘Redemption Songs’ Concert Amplifies Voices From Prison
The live event, produced by The Marshall Project and Musicambia, was introduced by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
By The Marshall Project
Sending Kites October 28
How Politics Affect Prison Life
What incarcerated readers would like to tell politicians.
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