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The Frame
August 3, 2021
“Espacios de reclusión” se adentra en los lugares que criminalizan a los inmigrantes indocumentados
La fotógrafa, artista y antropóloga Cinthya Santos-Briones colabora con inmigrantes ex reclusos para arrojar luz sobre la insular “arquitectura del castigo” en Nueva Jersey.
by
Ariel Goodman
Español
March 5, 2021
Lo que las personas en prisión deben saber sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Más de 100 personas encarceladas en todo el país nos plantearon sus preguntas sobre la vacuna. A continuación explicamos si es segura, cuándo estará disponible y más
Por
Ariel Goodman
.
Español
June 4, 2021
Las estrictas políticas de control fronterizo ponen a los migrantes en peligro. El Título 42 no es la excepción
En el año fiscal 2020, los encuentros fronterizos se redujeron a la mitad, mientras que la proporción de rescates se duplicó. Expertos y grupos humanitarios culpan a una medida de Trump que continúa en vigencia.
Por
Andrew R. Calderon
e
Isabela Dias
Español
July 2, 2021
Fueron deportados por Trump. Ahora Biden quiere traerlos de vuelta.
El gobierno de Biden revisará miles de deportaciones, permitiendo el regreso a EEUU de algunos inmigrantes.
Por
Julia Preston
Español
March 25, 2022
Texas dice que su multimillonaria operación fronteriza está funcionando. Los datos cuentan otra historia.
Detenciones de ciudadanos estadounidenses a cientos de kilómetros de la frontera. Redadas de drogas en todo el estado. Estadísticas cambiantes. Los datos con los que el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, presume sobre la Operación Lone Star, plantean más preguntas que respuestas.
POR
Lomi Kriel
Y
Perla Trevizo
, ProPublica y The Texas Tribune,
Andrew R. Calderon
Y
Keri Blakinger
Español
February 9, 2021
Les Dijeron Que Podían Quedarse en EE.UU. Pero Igual Pueden Ser Deportados.
Unos 26.000 niños inmigrantes víctimas de abuso, negligencia o abandono deben permanecer como si fueran indocumentados durante años, a pesar de ser elegibles para la residencia permanente.
Por
Andrew R. Calderon
Español
June 23, 2022
¿Está Usted En Libertad Condicional en Colorado? Puede Votar.
By
Alexandra Arriaga
,
Andrew Rodriguez Calderón
,
Celina Fang
,
Bo-Won Keum
, and
Liset Cruz
Asked and Answered
November 20, 2014
‘I’m Only Allowed One Kiss and Hug.’
What can Charles Manson’s fiancee expect? The experience of this inmate’s wife offers some clues.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
January 6, 2015
‘The Rules Are So Thoroughly Stacked in the Defendant’s Favor.’
A Texas prosecutor on drug laws, jury bias, and the worst part of his job.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
March 25, 2015
‘People Forget that We Are Human Beings.’
A New York City cop of over 20 years on the media’s ignorance, the benefits of stop-and-frisk, and why he wishes he could live in New Jersey.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
May 6, 2015
‘It Takes a Certain Kind of Magic to be able to Survive This Kind of Separation.’
A 32-year-old woman on what it’s like being engaged to someone serving a life sentence, long-distance romantic gestures, and the cost of each visit.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
May 22, 2015
‘I Feel Unsafe Every Day.’
An Oklahoma corrections officer on the stress and danger of understaffing, and why each inmate should be given a joint twice a day.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
March 17, 2015
‘If You’ve Been Waiting in Jail for Several Months, Prison is Considered the Promised Land.’
Daniel Luke, a 45-year-old former inmate from Oregon, on his time behind bars and what he struggles with now that he’s out.
By
The Marshall Project
Asked and Answered
January 22, 2015
‘I Spend Just as Much Time Protecting Felons from Society.’
A New York parole officer on GPS monitoring, the biggest challenges facing former inmates, and whether parole makes a difference.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
September 24, 2019
Detained
How the United States created the largest immigrant detention system in the world.
By
Emily Kassie
Asked and Answered
December 12, 2014
‘People Think We’re Out to Get Everyone.’
An Ohio cop of 17 years on drug laws, body cameras, and the police’s race problem.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
December 6, 2018
Bookshelf
An inexhaustive list of books on criminal justice, curated by The Marshall Project staff until 2019.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
July 23, 2018
New York on ICE
How Donald Trump’s war on immigrants is playing out in his hometown.
By
The Marshall Project
News and Awards
September 20, 2016
Coming Soon: We are Witnesses
A video exploration of our criminal justice system.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
October 24, 2019
The Kim Foxx Effect: How Prosecutions Have Changed in Cook County
The state’s attorney promised to transform the office. Data shows she’s dismissed thousands of felonies that would have been pursued in the past.
By
Matt Daniels
Quiz
September 30, 2015
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Prison Censor?
Test yourself against the pros.
By
Bill Keller
News
February 2, 2015
Is an Emoji Worth 1,000 Words?
A new set of characters enters the courtroom lexicon.
By
Eli Hager
News
January 17, 2018
Trump Justice, Year One: The Demolition Derby
Here are nine ways the law-and-order president has smashed Obama’s legacy.
By
Justin George
Feature
November 8, 2020
When Going to the Hospital Is Just as Bad as Jail
A new lawsuit claims Black Americans with mental illness are being forced into traumatic emergency room stays.
By
Christie Thompson
Commentary
February 5, 2018
Reentry: a Triptych
“What name for this thing we’ve become? For stigma, close as kin?”
By
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Series
August 28, 2018
Southside
A collection of stories about criminal justice in Chicago
error in byline
Cleveland
January 11
How Cuyahoga County Picks Attorneys to Represent Children
Ohio sets rules for fairly appointing attorneys and the qualifications they must meet to be paid.
By
Rachel Dissell
and
Doug Livingston
, The Marshall Project and
Stephanie Casanova
, Signal Cleveland
Feature
January 4, 2016
This Boy’s Life
At 16, Taurus Buchanan threw one deadly punch—and was sent away for life. Will the Supreme Court give him, and hundreds like him, a chance at freedom?
By
Corey G. Johnson
and
Ken Armstrong
Quiz
April 28, 2015
Executioners vs. Veterinarians
Which do we kill more humanely, our pets or condemned prisoners?
By
Andy Rossback
Feature
September 21, 2015
A Letter to Pope Francis
You are about to enter Philadelphia’s largest jail. Here is what you should know.
By
Maurice Chammah
Feature
October 30, 2015
6,000 People Are About to be Freed From Federal Custody — Here’s What They’ll Face
Six men who spent years behind bars offer advice.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
Closing Argument
March 9
These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws
Louisiana is one of several states passing punitive measures in response to public fears.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Graphics
December 5, 2014
A Department of Defense Gift Guide 2014
Just pay shipping and handling.
By
Tom Meagher
,
Andy Rossback
and
Lisa Iaboni
Life Inside
February 13, 2015
Love in Solitary
A relationship told through letters.
Compiled by
Caroline Grueskin
Life Inside
July 14, 2016
My Life With Settlement Cash After Cops Killed My Husband
“Men in suits would sit there and actually talk about what my husband's life was worth.”
By
Whitney Duenez
as told to
Simone Weichselbaum
Analysis
March 30, 2018
The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant
The link between immigration and crime exists in the imaginations of Americans, and nowhere else.
By
Anna Flagg
Commentary
July 26, 2017
Our Long, Troubling History of Sterilizing the Incarcerated
State-sanctioned efforts to keep the incarcerated from reproducing began in the early 20th century and continue today.
By
David M. Perry
News and Awards
November 15, 2014
Why The “Marshall” Project?
Thurgood Marshall was a towering figure in the civil rights movement and the first African American justice to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
By
The Marshall Project
Feature
October 26, 2017
We are Witnesses
The American criminal justice system consists of 2.2 million people behind bars, plus tens of millions of family members, corrections and police officers, parolees, victims of crime, judges, prosecutors and defenders.
By
The Marshall Project
News
December 2, 2015
Another Police ‘Reformer’ Takes a Fall
Chicago’s chief became a political liability.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
Life Inside
August 16, 2018
What It’s Like to be a Cutter in Prison
"This isn’t a place that provides treatment, help, or even empathy to those who suffer from stress, depression, and mental illness."
By
Deidre Mcdonald
Life Inside
October 25, 2018
Freaky Friday, Prison-Style
At a Kentucky prison, inmates and staff switch places during a “re-entry to society” role-playing game.
By
Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Feature
March 30, 2017
When Warriors Put on the Badge
Many veterans make careers in policing. Some bring war home.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
Feature
April 22, 2021
Were You Ever in Foster Care? Here’s How to Find Out if the Government Took Your Money
State foster care agencies have been taking benefits that belong to some of the most vulnerable kids. Here’s what to ask to see if it’s happened to you — and how to ask for your money back.
By
Eli Hager
Life Inside
January 19
How the Police and Vigilante Killings of Black People Have Forced Me to Look Inside
It feels hypocritical to reserve my rage for the men who killed Tyre Nichols and Trayvon Martin when I, too, have taken Black lives.
By
LaMarr W. Knox
Jackson Newsletter
August 8
Sweltering Heat Endangers Incarcerated in Mississippi Prison
Also, trial starts before a federal judge to determine if Mississippi’s judicial districts should be redrawn to include more Black voters.
By
The Marshall Project - Jackson
Feature
June 28, 2015
This is Rikers
From the people who live and work there.
By
The Marshall Project
Life Inside
July 7, 2015
What’s in a Prison Meal?
The ongoing fight for more, and better, prison food.
By
Alysia Santo
and
Lisa Iaboni
Feature
May 13, 2015
Willie Horton Revisited
We talk to the man who became our national nightmare. Thirty years later, does he still matter?
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
and
Bill Keller
Feature
December 21, 2017
The Big Business of Prisoner Care Packages
Inside the booming market for food in pouches, clear electronics, pocket-less clothing and other corrections-approved goods.
By
Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge
News
May 10, 2017
A Fresh Take on Ending the Jail-to-Street-to-Jail Cycle
For troubled repeat offenders, a chance at a supportive place to live.
By
Christie Thompson
Life Inside
September 12, 2019
A Thirst for Justice
“They booked me into a cell where there was a paper sign over the toilet saying DON’T DRINK THE WATER.”
By
Samuel Campbell
Life Inside
December 5, 2019
’Til Death Do Us Part
After my mother was diagnosed with cancer, she married the love of her life even though he was still behind bars. Then he got sick, too.
By
Rachel Douglas
as told to
Eli Hager
Life Inside
June 6, 2019
Coulda Been a Contender
I had a shot at being the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Then I was convicted of murder.
By
Kassan Messiah
as told to
Eli Hager
News
June 11, 2021
31,000 Prisoners Sought Compassionate Release During COVID-19. The Bureau of Prisons Approved 36.
As the pandemic worsened inside federal prisons, officials granted fewer releases.
By
Keri Blakinger
AND
Joseph Neff
Life Inside
October 28, 2022
I Spent Over 40 Years Working in Corrections. I Wasn’t Ready for Rikers.
Rikers Island jail complex “reflects our nation’s racist and destructive fixation on imprisonment,” writes former New York City jails commissioner Vincent Schiraldi. “It’s Exhibit A for why we need to end mass incarceration.”
By
Vincent Schiraldi
Cleveland
March 22
For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business
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.
By
Doug Livingston
and
Rachel Dissell
Graphics
December 23, 2014
Shifting Away from Solitary
More states have passed solitary confinement reforms this year than in the past 16 years.
By
Gerald Rich
and
Eli Hager
Feature
April 15, 2015
Hard Labor
A doula offers a little comfort for a birth behind bars.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
News
April 17, 2015
Long Shorts and Baggy Shirts
An immigration detention facility tries a new method for curbing sexual assault: Make the women dress differently.
By
Maurice Chammah
News
October 1, 2015
Ask Bernie Sanders About Criminal Justice, He’ll Talk About Economics
Sidestepping the issue since his days as mayor of Burlington.
By
Eli Hager
Feature
September 28, 2016
Crime in Context
Violent crime is up in some places, but is it really a trend?
By
Gabriel Dance
and
Tom Meagher
Feature
July 16, 2018
Yelp for Cops
How am I doing? Check the sentiment meter.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
Case in Point
November 13, 2017
Confess, or “They’ll Fucking Give You the Needle.”
An idle threat, but the teenage suspect confessed.
By
Andrew Cohen
Case in Point
December 5, 2016
How America’s Most Famous Federal Prison Faced a Dirty Secret
The case that awakened us to the mental health trauma of “Supermax”
By
Andrew Cohen
Looking Back
December 20, 2016
Homer and Harold
An extraordinary story of justice done, and what came after.
By
Ken Armstrong
Feature
November 20, 2020
Superpredator: The Media Myth That Demonized a Generation of Black Youth
25 years ago this month, “superpredator” was coined in The Weekly Standard. Media spread the term like wildfire, creating repercussions on policy and culture we are still reckoning with today.
By
Carroll Bogert
and
Lynnell Hancock
Feature
July 12, 2020
A Year After Prison, He Has a Job, a Fiancée—And a Week Left of Freedom
Richard Midkiff spent 23 years behind bars. A dispute over his decades-old plea deal could send him back for 15 more.
By
Eli Hager
Feature
May 9, 2022
Burned to Death in a Prison Cell
After years of warnings about broken fire alarms, two men have now died in blazes at Texas prisons.
By
Keri Blakinger
Cleveland
January 9, 2023
In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
By
Stan Donaldson Jr.
Election 2024
August 7
Tim Walz on Criminal Justice: 5 Things to Know
Where Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, stands on policing, guns, prison reform and other issues.
By
Shannon Heffernan
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
Life Inside
August 16
A Mother on a Mission for Full Police Transparency
Troy, Alabama, police severely beat Ulysses Wilkerson when he was 17. Seven years later, his mom, Angela Williams, is still fighting for answers.
By Angela Williams as told to
Brittany Hailer
Feature
December 16, 2015
An Unbelievable Story of Rape
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
By
Ken Armstrong
and
T. Christian Miller
Feature
August 4, 2015
The New Science of Sentencing
Should prison sentences be based on crimes that haven’t been committed yet?
By
Anna Maria Barry-Jester
,
Ben Casselman
and
Dana Goldstein
Looking Back
March 13, 2015
Broken on the Wheel
The gruesome 18th Century legal case that turned a famed philosopher into a crusader for the innocent.
By
Ken Armstrong
Feature
February 3, 2016
Policing the Future
In the aftermath of Michael Brown's death, St. Louis cops embrace crime-predicting software.
By
Maurice Chammah
, with additional reporting by
Mark Hansen
Feature
July 30, 2017
Fearful of Court, Asylum Seekers are Banished in Absentia
Under Trump, an Obama strategy unravels
By
Julia Preston
Feature
May 17, 2021
Foster Care Agencies Take Millions of Dollars Owed to Kids. Most Children Have No Idea.
The majority of states obtain money intended for foster children with disabilities or a deceased parent without telling them, The Marshall Project and NPR found.
By
Eli Hager
with
Joseph Shapiro
, NPR
Feature
December 6, 2022
How Texas Failed To Prevent One of the Nation’s Deadliest Prison Escapes
“Staff complacency” allowed a man to break out of a prison bus — and kill a family.
By
Keri Blakinger
and
John Tedesco
The System
November 11, 2020
The United States of Incarceration
The United States locks up more people per capita than any other developed country. Here’s why.
By
Nicole Lewis
and
Annaliese Griffin
Feature
May 4, 2016
American Sheriff
David Clarke, the Trump-loving, pro-mass-incarceration Fox News favorite, is challenging criminal-justice reform—and stereotypes.
By
Maurice Chammah
Feature
March 17, 2022
He Teaches Police “Witching” To Find Corpses. Experts Are Alarmed.
At the National Forensic Academy, crime scene investigators learn to dowse for the dead, though it’s not backed by science.
By
Rene Ebersole
Feature
August 31, 2023
When Wizards and Orcs Came to Death Row
For men awaiting execution in Texas, illicit games of Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline.
By
Keri Blakinger
Feature
June 11, 2015
From Solitary to the Street
What happens when prisoners go from complete isolation to complete freedom in a day?
By
Christie Thompson
Feature
June 28, 2016
The Day My Brother Took a Life and Changed Mine Forever
I grew up idolizing my brother. Then he killed a man.
By
Issac Bailey
Feature
May 24, 2016
Nothing But The Truth
A radical new interrogation technique is transforming the art of detective work: Shut up and let the suspect do the talking.
By
Robert Kolker
Feature
August 20, 2020
Two Families, Two Fates: When the Misdiagnosis Is Child Abuse
The power of child-abuse pediatric specialists and parents’ unequal journey toward justice
By
Stephanie Clifford
Feature
March 23, 2023
The War on Gun Violence Has Failed. And Black Men Are Paying the Price.
In Chicago and elsewhere, gun possession arrests are rising as shootings go unsolved.
By
Lakeidra Chavis
and
Geoff Hing
Just Say You’re Sorry
May 22, 2023
An All-Night, Pizza-Fueled Interrogation. A Dubious Confession. A DNA Surprise.
Hear Texas Ranger James Holland use familiar tactics to convince another man to confess to a murder he vehemently denies. But this time, there’s DNA.
By
Maurice Chammah
Just Say You’re Sorry
June 5, 2023
When a Conviction is Challenged, What Do We Owe the Victim’s Family?
In the final episode of “Just Say You’re Sorry,” we consider what cases like Larry Driskill’s mean for families like Bobbie Sue Hill’s.
By
Maurice Chammah
Testify
June 1, 2022
We’re Answering Your Questions About Cleveland’s Justice System
We’re answering questions from the community about Cuyahoga County’s criminal courts, and sharing what we have gathered from the public docket of felony cases.
By
Ilica Mahajan
,
Rachel Dissell
and
Anna Flagg
Election 2020
April 8, 2020
2020: The Democrats on Criminal Justice
The candidates who vied with Joe Biden to challenge President Trump in November—including Kamala Harris—staked out positions on bail reform, marijuana, immigration and more. Here’s where they stood.
By
Katie Park
and
Jamiles Lartey
Feature
May 23
Out of the Blue: The Rise and Fall of a Black Cop
After Cleveland officer Vincent Montague shot a Black man, he got promoted. Then he allied with Black Lives Matter, and his life went off the rails.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper