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Tamir Kalifa

Analysis

10 Stories That Defined The Marshall Project’s First 10 Years

For a decade, our journalism has driven change and delivered information to millions, including people behind bars. We’re just getting started.

A photo collage of an illustrated black dog against a green backdrop is at the top left, an illustration of a yellow silhouette of a person walking on barbed wire with the word "violation" below the figure is at the top center, a photo of a magazine cover with a prison facility on the cover is on the top right. Beneath the top row, a photo of a mom and her three children playing in their living room appears on the left, and six different people's faces are in a collage on the right. A collage with the words "Inside Story" is on the bottom right, and a collage of cut out words such as "Criminal" "Con" "Felon" "Convict" "Offender" is on the bottom left.

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 Lawrence Bartley

$A magazine spread overlaid on a magazine titled News Inside. The page says “Ohio Focus.” Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside April 18

News Inside Ohio Focus: Juvenile Justice and Reentry Support

News from our Cleveland newsroom impacting the state.

By Louis Fields

$A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy tan backdrop. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside March 22

Her Story

Issue 16 highlights women’s experiences in the U.S. criminal justice system.

By Lawrence Bartley

$A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy grey backdrop. The cover says “When Wizards and Orcs Came to Death Row.” Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside December 7, 2023

More to Explore in Expanded News Inside

Issue 15 branches out with a special section for people incarcerated in Ohio.

By Lawrence Bartley

$A magazine insert overlaid on a magazine titled News Inside. The cover says “Cleveland Focus.” Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside December 7, 2023

Cleveland Focus

News and information from our Cleveland newsroom.

By Louis Fields

News Inside July 28, 2023

Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.

With renewed purpose, Issue 14 of News Inside goes the extra yard to deliver information behind bars.

By Lawrence Bartley

The cover of News Inside Issue 13. You can download the PDF <a href="https://d63kb4t2ifcex.cloudfront.net/upload/assets/news-inside-issue-13.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a>

News Inside March 28, 2023

Y’all Want It, We Got It

Issue 13 of News Inside fills reader requests and gives them something new to think about.

By Lawrence Bartley

News Inside December 6, 2022

Let Them Tell It

Issue 12 of News Inside brings you news and views straight from people living and working in the system.

By Lawrence Bartley

$A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy grey backdrop. The cover says "How the Newest Federal Prison Became One of the Deadliest and there is a photo of a federal prison. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside July 28, 2022

Banned Behind Bars

Issue 11 of News Inside delves into topics that would normally get a publication barred from prisons and jails

By Lawrence Bartley