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Adnan Khan at San Quentin State Prison in California.
Commentary December 18, 2018
A Sentence for Felony Murder—and the Consequences of Hope
California scales back its felony murder rule.
By Adnan Khan
Election Commission employees tested voting machines in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2014.
News September 19, 2019
Tennessee's Voter Restoration Gauntlet
The state’s byzantine felony disenfranchisement laws keep hundreds of thousands of formerly incarcerated residents from registering to vote.
By
A color photograph of a group of Black people marching while holding signs that read “Black Voters Matter.”
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
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Jackson Newsletter July 25
Mississippi Felony Voting Ban Will Remain This November
Not being allowed to vote is not “cruel and unusual” punishment under the Constitution, an appeals court ruled.
By The Marshall Project - Jackson
An illustration of a man balancing on a tightrope, high above a building surrounded with barbed wire.
Feature October 25, 2022
Fetterman and Oz Battle Over Pennsylvania’s Felony Murder Law
Does opposing mandatory life without parole make a U.S. Senate candidate “pro-murderer”?
By and
Were you or someone you know charged with a felony in Hinds County? We made a printable resource guide so you know what to expect. [📄 View it here](https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/01/18/arrested-hinds-county-mississippi-jackson-courts).
Jackson January 24
What Happens in Mississippi’s Hinds County Felony Court, 48 Hours After Arrest
We explain terms like bond, initial appearance, grand jury and indictment, and why the first 48 hours are critical to your freedom.
By
The Lowdown September 24, 2015
Charged With Murder Without Killing Anyone
The paradox of “felony murder” laws.
By
Prisoners fill out voter registration forms in a work-release center in Birmingham, Ala.
Commentary August 20, 2018
Jim Crow’s Lasting Legacy At The Ballot Box
Denying voting rights to people with felony convictions has roots in racist laws.
By Jennifer Rae Taylor
A photo of John Cook, a White man with gray shoulder-length hair, a gray beard, glasses and a green shirt. Cook is looking into the distance while standing outdoors under a tree.
Jackson October 1
‘A Life Sentence.’ How Mississippi’s Forever Voting Ban Keeps Thousands From the Polls.
The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts.
By
An illustration of a Black man standing on one side of a scale, reaching up toward a ballot box on the other end of the scale.
Jackson July 24
Who Can and Can’t Vote in Mississippi: A Guide to the State’s Lifetime Voting Ban
This guide offers details about the state’s disenfranchisement laws and how you may still be able to vote from jail, even with a conviction.
By
The wood-paneled and red-carpeted inside of an empty courtroom.
Closing Argument March 18
New Scrutiny on Murder Charges Against People Who Don’t Actually Kill
The U.S. is the only country that still uses the “felony murder” legal doctrine.
By
D’Angelo Burgess was fleeing from police when an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer was struck and killed by another patrolman during the chase.
Case in Point May 30, 2019
D’Angelo Burgess Fled From Police. Does That Make Him a Killer?
An Oklahoma case raises issues about both felony murder charges and high-speed police pursuits.
By
Jacque Wilson, left, and his father, Mack Wilson, right, testify about their brother and son Neko Wilson, during a California Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing at the State Capitol in Sacramento in June.
News October 18, 2018
Nearly a Decade Awaiting Trial, Now Freed
Neko Wilson to be released in the first test of California’s felony murder law.
By
An illustration shows, from left, a woman with her arm around a person who is holding a ballot; the word “Republicans”; a person with their arms in the air; a keyhole; a badge with a star on it; a person wearing a red, white and blue hat; a person with their arms out around two people confronting each other; a person speaking through a megaphone; a justice scale; and the words “Democrats” and “Independents.” The color scheme of the drawing is in marigold yellow, coral, red, blue, black and pale yellow.
Election 2024 October 17
‘Trump Remains Very Popular Here’: We Surveyed 54,000 People Behind Bars About the Election
Support for the former president is strong inside prisons and jails — even as his party tries to roll back voting rights for people with felony convictions.
By , and
A Black man in a blue T-shirt covers his eyes with one hand as he stands in his front yard. A police officer, wearing protective gear with the words "FDLE Police" on it, stands left of him in the background.
News November 4, 2022
Florida’s Voter Fraud Arrests Are Scaring Away Formerly Incarcerated Voters
DeSantis made a spectacle of arresting voters with felony convictions. Now, some eligible voters are opting out of midterms even beyond Florida.
By and
A Black man in a tan prison uniform uses a touch screen to vote at a polling place inside a jail.
Closing Argument October 29, 2022
Why Millions of Americans Will Be Left Out of the Midterms
Even in states where some people with felony convictions — and those awaiting trial in jail — have the right to vote, actually casting a ballot remains difficult.
By
An illustration shows the back of a Black man looking up at a tall building, the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. In front of the building is a panel of three portraits, representing a roulette of judges.
Testify September 11, 2023
Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.
Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.
By and
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 , and
Testify February 8
What Happens During Cuyahoga County’s Criminal Arraignment Process?
An explainer on the felony arraignment process in Cuyahoga County.
By and
On Tuesday, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which restored the voting rights of people with past felony convictions.
Commentary November 7, 2018
Florida’s Election Shows the True Promise of Restoring Voting Rights
With the passage of Amendment 4, more than a million people intimately affected by the criminal justice system have become more empowered to shape it.
Jennifer Rae Taylor
A Black woman with short hair, wearing a patterned-pink jacket, sits in a chair in a courtroom with a small smile on her face.
Inside Story October 17
Americans With Past Convictions Fight to Regain Right to Vote
A Tennessee woman tries to regain her right to vote after a conviction, and entrepreneur Topeka Sam talks about what she learned while in prison.
By and
An illustration shows, from left, an elephant symbolizing Republicans; simplified figures including a person stepping out with vertical bars to their right, crossed by wavy lines suggesting a flag; a woman holding a sign; a donkey symbolizing Democrats; a ballot box; and hints of barbed wire on either side of the drawing. The color scheme of the drawing is in marigold yellow, coral, blue, black and light gray.
Investigate This October 18
Journalists: How to Report on the Political Opinions of People in Prisons and Jails in Your State
More than 54,000 incarcerated people in 45 states shared their views on the presidential election in The Marshall Project’s landmark political survey.
By The Marshall Project
Analysis May 24, 2016
Why the Virginia GOP Can’t Thwart McAuliffe on Voting Rights
The state constitution is pretty clear, says a man who helped draft it.
By
News and Awards June 3, 2020
Elan Kiderman joins The Marshall Project as Director of Product
Kiderman previously worked as Design Director of R&D at Quartz
By The Marshall Project
Jackson June 20
Mississippi Wants to Allow Some Votes From Jails and Prisons. Red Tape May Stop It.
A new state law will allow more people in jails and prisons to cast absentee ballots, but many obstacles remain.
By
News Inside February 4, 2020
Let’s Talk Politics
In the runup to the 2020 presidential election, our latest issue of News Inside explores the political opinions of incarcerated people.
By
The Palm Beach County, Florida, sheriff’s office displayed stolen items recovered from a second-hand gold dealer in 2014. The threshold for felony theft in Florida is $300.
News August 9, 2017
What’s the Punishment for Theft? Depends On What State You’re In
You can go to prison in Florida for a $300 crime, but it’s $2,500 in Wisconsin.
By
Case in Point October 24, 2016
Which Sinners Get to Vote in Alabama?
Ex-prisoners challenge a law that lets local bureaucrats judge “moral turpitude.”
By
A black-and-white photo shows a group of Black men and women waiting in line under a sign that says “circuit clerk”.
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
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Jackson Newsletter October 3
Who Wants to Be a Judge? Your Guide to the Candidates.
Seats on the state Supreme Court, appeals court and Hinds County Court are up for grabs on November’s ballot.
By The Marshall Project - Jackson
News August 5, 2015
If You Commit Murder, Do You Have the Right to Vote?
The evolving state of voting rights for prisoners.
By
A White man wearing a black T-shirt, a gray long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, holds a clipboard with a voter registration form. A Black woman wearing a light gray cardigan and holding a black purse, points at the registration form as they stand at the entrance of a building. People are standing in front of them in a line.
Closing Argument October 19
Voting Rights Confusion Keeps Formerly Incarcerated People from Casting Ballots
Even when they’re eligible to vote.
By
Prisoners at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland, Vermont, register to vote in 2008. Only two states, Vermont and Maine, allow everyone in prison to vote.
News June 11, 2019
In Just Two States, All Prisoners Can Vote. Here's Why Few Do.
In Maine and Vermont, low literacy rates and little access to information means many inmates don’t exercise their right to cast ballots.
By
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Jackson Newsletter May 2
Dozens Jailed Without Lawyers in One Mississippi County
In Mississippi, access to legal representation depends on your county.
By The Marshall Project - Jackson
News June 23, 2021
Millions of People With Felonies Can Now Vote. Most Don’t Know It.
In a handful of key states, no more than 1 in 4 formerly incarcerated people registered in time for the 2020 election, a Marshall Project analysis found.
By AND
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Jackson Newsletter September 12
Cellphone Location Privacy Win in Mississippi, for Now
Federal judges nix broad warrants for digital locations; another federal judge will decide if Mississippi’s Supreme Court election districts are fair to Black voters.
By The Marshall Project - Jackson
Cook County jail detainees cast their votes after a polling place in the facility was opened for early voting on October 17 in Chicago.
News October 26, 2020
Unlocking The Vote In Jails
The majority of the 745,000 people held in local jails can vote, but few do. Advocates say it’s voter suppression on a national scale.
By and Aviva Shen
Clockwise from top left: Shakur Abdullah, Bruce Reilly, Betty McKay, Darrell Jones.
Feature November 3, 2020
After Years Behind Bars, These Folks Are #FreeToVote
Here are their stories.
By
Commentary April 27, 2016
The Other F-word
What we call the imprisoned matters.
By
Visitors at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial in Hamburg, Germany.
Commentary December 20, 2018
Out From the Holocaust
Germany reckoned with its past to build a better justice system. America should too.
By Amy L. Solomon
From left, front row, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison students Jacob Nolan, Bryon Brown and Edward Brown fill out the “News Inside” political opinion survey at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York.
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
What Do We Really Know About the Politics of People Behind Bars?
More than 8,000 people responded to a first-of-its-kind political survey. Here is what they said.
By , Aviva Shen and
Commentary December 21, 2015
Next Year in Criminal Justice
Three themes that will trend, three that won’t
By
An illustration shows, from left: The silhouettes of three people against a blue background with the word "Ohio" layered over the bottom of the silhouettes; a gavel in black; a pale blue shape of a donkey symbolizing Democrats; a simplified indication of barbed wire in the shape of four upside-down "v"s; a keyhole over a map of Ohio in marigold yellow; and a pale pink shape of an elephant symbolizing Republicans against a coral-colored background in the bottom-right section of the illustration.
Cleveland October 24
Election Views From Behind Bars in Ohio: Divided Just Like the Rest of U.S.
We asked nearly 3,000 people living in prison and jail for their thoughts on the presidential race pitting Harris against Trump and his 34 felonies.
By and
Clockwise from top left: Patrice Sparks, Clint Williams, Lionel Paul Dugas Charles Blue and Detric Linner.
News August 13, 2019
They Got Their Voting Rights Back, But Will They Go to the Polls?
Thousands of Louisianians on probation and parole face numerous obstacles to casting a ballot, including the idea that their votes don't matter.
By
Thirty-two-year-old Anthony Kent, wearing a sports cap and black shirt, stands at a park. His mom, Teri Quintana, stands behind him on his left.
Analysis March 24, 2022
Paroled People Can Vote in Colorado. Why Did Forms Say They Couldn’t?
More than two years after a reform bill, outdated government messaging still causes confusion.
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Analysis December 22, 2022
Some of Our Best Work of 2022
From coverage of prison violence and abuses in a juvenile lockup to investigations by our new Cleveland team, our reporters told stories that made a difference.
By
US President Barack Obama speaks during the NAACP’s 106th National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Analysis July 15, 2015
‘Justice and Redemption Go Hand in Hand.’
A closer look at the president’s speech on criminal justice reform.
By
Presidential hopefuls squared off at the second night of Democratic primary debates in Detroit in July, debating some criminal justice issues but overlooking many others.
The Lowdown August 1, 2019
Beyond One-Liners: A Guide to the Democratic Debate on Criminal Justice
By The Marshall Project
Neko Wilson was released from jail after a new law narrowed California’s felony murder rule, but now prosecutors are challenging his release.
News May 16, 2019
California Law Says This Man Isn’t a Murderer. Prosecutors Disagree
When lawmakers said accomplices aren't the same as killers, Neko Wilson was the first person freed. Now he may go back to jail.
By
A photo of Colleen Khalifa, right, with her son Shawn Khalifa, center, and her daughter Jennifer Ponce, left, and Ponce’s son Jackson Ponce, taken during a visit to the Coalinga State Hospital where Shawn was being treated.
The California Experiment June 27, 2018
Can It Be Murder If You Didn’t Kill Anyone?
A distinctly American legal doctrine holds getaway drivers and lookouts as responsible for a death as the actual killer. California is having second thoughts.
By
Nancy Michel, center left, who runs the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office Victim/Witness Assistance Division, advocated for a Louisiana bill that allows crime victims with criminal histories to receive state aid.
News June 10, 2019
More Families of Murder Victims in Louisiana Will Qualify for Financial Help
Lawmakers change rules after Marshall Project report on compensation fund.
By
Jackson January 24
Arrested in Mississippi’s Hinds County? What You Need to Know.
A guide to jail, the courts, your rights and legal resources in Jackson and beyond.
By
Cleveland March 5
Have Questions About Cleveland Elections? We Have Answers
We cover everything from evolving voting laws to navigating our court system.
By The Marshall Project and Signal Cleveland
An illustration shows silhouettes of a close-up face, a side profile of a person, and an IV bag hanging from a pole. Prison bars are in the foreground.
Feature June 9
They Were in a Mental Health Crisis at a Hospital. This Is How They Landed in Jail.
Washington, like most states, has a law intended to protect health care workers. Instead, it’s led to prosecutions of people with severe mental illness.
By , Sydney Brownstone and Esmy Jimenez
A photo of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center building is overlayed with the underlined word, "Testify".
Testify March 23
What Are the ‘Exit Ramps’ From Incarceration in Cuyahoga County?
Help us report on how well the courts provide people charged with low-level felonies a second chance.
By
The cover of News Inside Issue 17. You can download the PDF <a href="https://d63kb4t2ifcex.cloudfront.net/upload/assets/news-inside-issue-17.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a>
News Inside August 1
Drawing Attention
News Inside Issue 17 features the opinions of justice-affected people on Trump’s felonies, and a nonfiction comic about death penalty mitigation.
By
Commentary March 13, 2015
How Not to Raise the Age
Governor Cuomo’s compromise leaves too many children behind.
By Alexandra Cox
Citizens cast their ballots during early voting at the municipal building in Augusta, Ga., in October.
Analysis November 1, 2018
Criminal Justice on the Tuesday Ballot
Our roundup: drugs, policing, juries, even slavery.
By
Pastor Kenneth Glasgow helps Spencer Trawick, an inmate at the Dothan City Jail in Dothan, Ala., fill out a voter registration form in June 2017.
News August 1, 2018
More Ex-Prisoners Can Vote — They Just Don’t Know It
Do states have an obligation to educate formerly incarcerated people about their new rights?
By
An illustration shows a Black man wearing a red jail jumpsuit and handcuffs standing next to a Black woman lawyer in a black skirt suit. Other defendants in jumpsuits sit around them, beside translucent outlines of lawyers.
Jackson February 22
This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment
Mississippi is known as one of the worst states for public defense. In one lower court, most defendants went without any lawyer before indictment.
By
Inside Out May 20, 2021
Does Banning People With Felonies From Dating Apps Actually Make Anyone Safer?
“It’s using the justice system as a barometer of someone’s worth.”
By
Feature September 14, 2016
The Obstacle Course
Applicants said the country's largest state university system discriminated against former prison inmates. Now, the schools have decided to 'ban the box'.
By
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrives to deliver his State of the State address in Albany, N.Y., in January of 2018.
News January 3, 2018
How New York Could Change the Game for Its Criminal Defendants
Soon after a Marshall Project story, the governor proposes changes to an “outdated” evidence law.
By
News May 1, 2016
Here’s the New Application that Former Inmates Need to Get Back the Vote in Iowa
How the state defines “simple.”
By
Donald Trump during a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Fla in October.
Analysis October 17, 2016
Could Donald Trump Have Gone to Jail for Groping a Woman?
How various states punish the act.
By
Voters in Hialeah, Florida, outside Miami cast their ballots on Nov. 6.
Commentary November 13, 2018
Voters Want Criminal Justice Reform. Are Politicians Listening?
Midterms show wide support across party lines for changing the system.
Daniel Gotoff and Celinda Lake
Colin Absolam, who was facing deportation after being released on parole from prison, was pardoned on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
News January 30, 2020
Colin Absolam, an Immigrant Facing Deportation, Pardoned by Gov. Cuomo
His lawyer said he remained in custody in an ICE detention facility.
By Marshall Project Staff
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, D-Brooklyn, has been sponsoring discovery bills for years.
News April 1, 2019
“Blindfold” Off: New York Overhauls Pretrial Evidence Rules
Prosecutors will be required to turn over information to the defense much earlier in a criminal case, among other changes.
By
Commentary March 16, 2015
The Gatekeepers
Four ways prosecutors can improve their decision-making.
By Brian Elderbroom and Lauren-Brooke Eisen
Former Colorado State Rep. Beth McCann is sworn in as Denver’s District Attorney in January.
News January 25, 2017
Against the Trump Tide
Away from Washington, a new breed of prosecutors takes first steps.
By
Selmin Feratovic, 28, died at Rikers Island early Thursday.
Commentary October 22, 2017
Bad Bail Practices and Immigration Policy Led To My Client’s Death At Rikers
Selmin Feratovic might be alive today if not for our deeply broken system.
By Anisha Gupta
Graphics June 23, 2022
Out on Parole in Colorado? You Can Vote.
This explainer tells you how.
By , , , , and
Tana Hackley pats a friend on the shoulder as she leaves prison as a result of Oklahoma’s mass commutation of hundreds of people’s sentences for low-level drug and theft cases.
News November 4, 2019
How More Than 50 Women Walked Out of a Prison in Oklahoma
The state slashed sentences for more than 500 people convicted in low-level drug and theft cases.
By
News and Awards February 12, 2020
Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu win February Sidney Award
Their investigation exposed modern-day debtors prisons in Mississippi.
By The Marshall Project
Small-business owners with criminal records are prohibited from accessing loans from the $2 trillion rescue package signed by President Trump
Coronavirus April 8, 2020
Trump Administration Tells Some Business Owners “Do Not Apply” for Coronavirus Loans
SBA says people with criminal records aren't eligible for some emergency loans, even though experts say the law doesn't exclude them.
By
A guard escorting an immigrant detained at the Adelanto Detention Facility in Adelanto, Calif. on Nov. 15, 2013.
News November 21, 2014
Deporting ‘Felons, Not Families’
Obama’s immigration plan has no room for criminals. But what’s a criminal?
By
Family and friends of Armando Villa during a rally Wednesday, July 9, 2014, to call for an end to fraternity hazing at Cal State Northridge, in Northridge, California. A school investigation found that Villa, a student at CSUN, died in a hazing incident while on a hike with a fraternity.
News August 21, 2016
Does College Hazing Defy the Laws It Spawned?
Many states bar dangerous rituals, but little seems to change.
By
On the list of fees at the Shelby County Criminal Court, expungement is by far the most expensive.
News May 31, 2016
Want to Clear Your Record? It’ll Cost You $450
In Tennessee and other states, former felons can’t always afford it.
By
Testify October 20
How We Analyzed Changing Bail Trends in Cuyahoga County
Unpacking a complex, changing system.
By
Life Inside September 3, 2020
I Thought Jail Would Help Me Get Clean. I Was Dead Wrong.
I asked a drug court to send me to jail to get stabilized. But when the jail refused to give me my Suboxone, everything came crashing down.
By Morgan Godvin
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
June 20, 2017 - New York, NY : Aaron Cedres poses for a portrait in Rainey Park, where he sometimes slept when he was homeless, in The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, June 20. A felony assault charge related to a Sept. 2013 altercation outside the El Batey Lounge, where Cedres worked as a bouncer, upended the then-25-year-old’s life and left him homeless. The ordeal took a year and a half and 20 court appearances to clear up. In the end, the charges against Cedres were dismissed. CREDIT: Karsten Moran for The New York Times NYTCREDIT: Karsten Moran for The New York Times
Feature August 7, 2017
Undiscovered
Defendants say evidence laws force them to take pleas while “blindfolded.”
By
Jackson July 5, 2023
Mississippi Says Poor Defendants Must Always Have a Lawyer. Few Courts Are Ready to Deliver
A rule requiring poor criminal defendants to have a lawyer throughout the criminal process took effect Saturday.
By , Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Migrants cross the Rio Grande river on a raft paddled by a “coyote,” a smuggler, shortly before being apprehended by the Border Patrol near McAllen in September. Under zero tolerance, any adult caught crossing illegally, except parents with children, can be sent to federal court for prosecution of the crime of illegal entry.
News September 14, 2018
Zero Tolerance Lives On
And it’s sapping energy from other law enforcement missions
By
Life Inside October 26, 2017
After 20 Years, Still Haunted by a Drug Conviction
“The criminal justice system has become an ever-present shadow looming over my life.”
By Jason Bost
Feature March 24
How Chicago Got Its Gun Laws
It’s nearly impossible to separate modern-day gun laws from race.
By
Jackson October 19, 2023
Justice Says Mississippi Court Rule to Give Poor Defendants Lawyers Isn’t Working
And there isn’t much the court can do to enforce it, the Supreme Court justice said in a hearing focused on the state’s public defense woes.
By
New York State court officials watch a virtual arraignment hearing inside Manhattan criminal court in March.
Coronavirus May 1, 2020
Can’t Make Bail, Sit in Jail Even Longer Thanks to Coronavirus
With grand juries suspended, people who get arrested lose a route out.
By
Español June 23, 2022
¿Está Usted En Libertad Condicional en Colorado? Puede Votar.
By , , , , and
Highlighted quotes from people in Cleveland, including "What is their philosophy on children and families?" and "What are their agendas for helping Black and other minorities of color?"
Testify January 27, 2022
We Asked People in Cleveland What They Want to Know About Judges
They want to know about judges’ track records, legal experience and how they think about rehabilitation vs. prison time.
By The Marshall Project
This illustration shows a judge at a desk with a gavel, looming high above a group of people waiting for verdicts in their criminal cases.
Testify January 27, 2022
Judges Have Real Power in Cleveland. Who’s Voting for Them?
Our guide explains who votes, who doesn’t — and why.
By The Marshall Project
A White woman with long brown hair wears an orange shirt.
Analysis September 1, 2022
How We Tracked Prosecutions for Pregnancy Loss
Where we got our data and how we analyzed it.
By and
A woman with light-toned skin and reddish long hair sits on a sofa, with a toddler in front of her.
Feature September 13, 2022
Oklahoma Is Prosecuting Pregnant Women for Using Medical Marijuana
Two district attorneys have targeted mothers with child neglect felonies.
By Brianna Bailey
Anthony “Amp” Campbell was denied victim compensation to help with the burial costs for his father, Johnnie Campbell, who was murdered in Florida in 2015.
Feature September 13, 2018
The Victims Who Don’t Count
Seven states won’t give victim aid to people with criminal histories. The policies fall hardest on black families.
By
A collage illustration shows photos of a meeting room full of people, a man in a suit, the exterior of a building that reads “Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center,” and a close-up image of people sitting, one taking notes. Excerpts of various documents are layered throughout the collage. One reads, “I am available, interested, and qualified to serve as assigned counsel in the following case type(s):” and another reads: “Optional delinquency qualification worksheets: The following sections are provided as a convenience to assist you in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications established in O.A.C. 120-1-10 for appointment to various levels of delinquency cases. You are not required to submit these sections with your application.”
Cleveland September 12
Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.
By and
News July 1, 2015
How the Law Will Adapt to Oregon’s Legalized Pot
Expunged arrest records, and new jobs for police dogs.
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Analysis September 26, 2016
Who is ICE Deporting?
Obama’s promise to focus on “felons not families” has fallen short
By and
Lawrence “Lonnie” Patterson.
Life Inside October 20, 2016
A Former Prisoner on Voting for the First Time in His Life
“Being able to vote — that’s rare for people like me.”
By Lawrence Patterson as told to
News March 12, 2017
Was Evan Miller ‘The Rare Juvenile’ Who Deserved Life Without Parole?
Now 28, he’ll be re-sentenced, unless the court finds him ‘irreparably corrupt.’
By
Illustration of a colorful paper airplane flying in the sky with a faint cornflower blue city skyline in the background.
Jackson Newsletter May 23
Lawmakers Save Parole, Punt on Fixing Youth Court
Mississippi lawmakers considered dozens of criminal justice bills. Here is what they did and didn’t do during their first session of the new term.
By The Marshall Project - Jackson
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