What Irvo Otieno's Killing Tells Us About American Healthcare: The system can end up prosecuting patients and relying on police — with sometimes fatal results.
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/24/mental-healthcare-police-virginia-irvo-otieno
U.S. Hate Crimes: What The Latest FBI Data Show: Bias-related crimes rose in 2021 to nearly 11,000 incidents.
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/25/asian-hate-crime-fbi-black
In Chicago, Shootings Go Unsolved as Gun Possession Arrests Rise: In the failed war on gun violence, Black men are paying the price.
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/23/gun-violence-possession-police-chicago
What Could Have Kept Me Out of Prison: We asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy ...
themarshallproject.org/2020/10/27/what-could-have-kept-me-out-of-prison
Jacob Wideman's case takes the dynamics at play in a typical murder case, and cranks the volume way, way up. Hear how in our Violation podcast with ... Show more
Violation: Two families and an unthinkable crime at summer camp that binds them together. A new podcast from WBUR, Boston’s NPR ...
link.chtbl.com/violation
In Memphis, Police Aggression Goes Far Beyond the Scorpion Unit: Data shows Memphis police arrested more people – mostly Black men – than other Tennessee cities.
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/14/memphis-police-beatings-tennessee
For Most Women Who Give Birth in Prison, “The Separation” Soon Follows: Introducing “Tutwiler,” a Marshall Project/Frontline documentary about incarcerated women ...
themarshallproject.org/2020/05/06/the-separation
Jacob Wideman Committed Murder. He Had No Idea Why.: “Violation,” a crime podcast by The Marshall Project and WBUR, examines a killing's decades-long ripple ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/22/crime-podcast-jacob-wideman-john-eric-kane
Felony Murder’s Definition Under Renewed Scrutiny: The distinctly American doctrine allows murder charges against people who didn’t pull the trigger or meant to ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/18/felony-murder-law-alabama-pennsylvania-arizona
Why Life Without Parole Is on the Rise : We explore sentences that imprison people for life without parole, and comedian Ali Siddiq unpacks his behind-bars ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/16/life-without-parole-the-wire-prison-comedy
“There are a lot of people being sentenced to life without parole who never would have gotten the death penalty," says our reporter Cary Aspinwall ... Show more
They Lost Their Pregnancies. Then Prosecutors Sent Them to Prison.: Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/09/01/they-lost-their-pregnancies-then-prosecutors-sent-them-to-prison
When People Fear Me Based on My Jail Tats and Scars, They Miss the Real Me: A recent ride to a public clinic gave Jose Armendariz a quick break from jail ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/07/29/when-people-fear-me-based-on-my-jail-tats-and-scars-they-miss-the-real-me
Her Baby Died After Hurricane Katrina. Was It a Crime?: An expansive definition of murder in Louisiana leaves many behind bars forever.
themarshallproject.org/2021/12/16/her-baby-died-after-hurricane-katrina
I Spent 22 Years in Solitary Confinement. Then I Didn’t Want to Leave: When it was time to rejoin society, anything larger than my cell threw me into panic.
themarshallproject.org/2019/05/30/i-developed-agoraphobia-in-prison
From Florida to Alaska, What to Know about Prisons' Banned Books Policy: We added policies to our searchable database of banned books. Here’s what we’ve found ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/16/prison-banned-books-policies-what-we-know
For these expectant mothers, giving birth means saying goodbye. See their stories in our "Tutwiler" documentary with FRONTLINE | PBS :
Should Being a New Mom Keep Elizabeth Holmes Out of Prison?: Sending parents to prison has devastating consequences. Some states are starting to rethink the ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/16/elizabeth-holmes-sentence-theranos-prison-mothers
How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal Justice: Anxiety about crime — and plain politics — are fueling efforts to supplant local rule ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/11/washington-mississippi-missouri-crime-biden
Jailed for Miscarriage? How Pregnancy Loss Can Turn into a Prison Term: We learn how prosecutors can turn one of the darkest days in a mother’s life into a ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/02/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage-addiction-prison
I Was Sentenced to Die in Prison. But After 27 Years, I’m Finally Free: When I went to jail in 1995, I had never used the internet. As I play catchup ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/24/i-was-sentenced-to-die-in-prison-but-after-27-years-i-m-finally-free
“You can change the trajectory of your entire life based on something that you read in a book.” Reginald Dwayne Betts tells Inside Story about the moment — ... Show more
Employment Opportunities: The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system.
themarshallproject.org/jobs
‘Violation’ Podcast: Parole Boards’ Secretive World and the Jacob Wideman Murder Case
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/08/parole-boards-jacob-wideman-john-podcast
Why Juvenile Curfews Don’t Work: How a ‘90s panic spawned an anti-crime measure that doesn’t make you safer.
themarshallproject.org/2018/07/31/the-curfew-myth
Nationwide, Mayoral Elections Revolve Around Crime and Public Safety: Chicago’s Paul Vallas vs. Brandon Johnson is one of many races focused on criminal justice ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/04/elections-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-crime-rates
What Books Are Banned in Prisons? A State-by-State Breakdown: We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.
themarshallproject.org/2022/12/21/prison-banned-books-list-find-your-state
This woman was sentenced for manslaughter for a stillbirth. Watch our latest Inside Story episode with VICE News :
What 24 Hours in Prison Is Really Like: “We prisoners aren’t deadbeats — our days are, in fact, incredibly full.”
themarshallproject.org/2018/07/12/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prisoner
I Had a High-Risk Pregnancy in Jail — Then I Gave Birth in Chains: When Rebecca Figueroa was arrested two months into her pregnancy, she didn’t worry because she ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/04/01/high-risk-pregnancy-jail-birth-chains
A Brutal Crime, Often Terribly Investigated: “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” by The Marshall Project and ProPublica underscored the need for improving rape ...
themarshallproject.org/2015/12/18/a-brutal-crime-often-terribly-investigated
Mitigation Specialists Can Save People from Death Row. Here's How.: A rare look inside mitigation specialists’ investigations to help people on death row stay ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/03/02/death-penalty-mitigation-specialists-rare-look
Americans Say Crime is Up. Is It?: More people than ever believe crime is up in their area, polls show. But public perception doesn’t always match reality.
themarshallproject.org/2022/11/05/ahead-of-midterms-most-americans-say-crime-is-up-what-does-the-data-say
Cleveland Courts’ Revolving Door in One Chart: A portrait of Cuyahoga County’s repeat defendants.
themarshallproject.org/2022/12/27/testify-repeat-defendant-profile
Why Don't Rural Police Shootings Make More Headlines?: We investigate police shootings in rural areas and speak with music executive Jason Flom about his work ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/23/police-shootings-rural-wrongful-convictions-school-prison-pipeline
Is Shoplifting Surging? What A Panic Reveals About U.S. Crime Policy: Lawmakers consider bills to crack down on people ripping off retailers ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/27/shoplifting-retail-theft-lawmakers-response
Banned From Jobs: People Released From Prison Fight Laws That Keep Punishing Them.
themarshallproject.org/2021/12/02/banned-from-jobs-people-released-from-prison-fight-laws-that-keep-punishing-them
Dispatch From Deadly Rikers Island: “It Looks Like a Slave Ship in There.”: Rikers Island has been notorious for violence and neglect for decades. But detainees ...
themarshallproject.org/2021/10/05/dispatch-from-deadly-rikers-island-it-looks-like-a-slave-ship-in-there
Her Baby Died After Hurricane Katrina. Was It a Crime?: An expansive definition of murder in Louisiana leaves many behind bars forever.
themarshallproject.org/2021/12/16/her-baby-died-after-hurricane-katrina
Cost of Prison Phone Calls May Come Down. Here’s Why. : Tired of exorbitant phone bills, prisoners and their families are pushing to lower costs.
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/25/prison-phone-calls-colorado-biden-securus
I Was Sentenced to Die in Prison. But After 27 Years, I’m Finally Free: When I went to jail in 1995, I had never used the internet. As I play catchup ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/24/i-was-sentenced-to-die-in-prison-but-after-27-years-i-m-finally-free
Prison Money Diaries: What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars: We asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/08/04/prison-money-diaries-what-people-really-make-and-spend-behind-bars
Why I Hated Being a Cop: Moral conflicts at every turn.
themarshallproject.org/2016/04/21/why-i-hated-being-a-cop
🎧 SOON: Violation looks at the American parole system through two families connected by tragedy. From WBUR 90.9 FM & The Marshall Project ⬇️
How America’s Most Famous Federal Prison Faced a Dirty Secret: The case that awakened us to the mental health trauma of “Supermax”
themarshallproject.org/2016/12/05/how-america-s-most-famous-federal-prison-faced-a-dirty-secret
It Was My Job to Tell the Truth About New York City’s Jails: “Anyone not touched by the system was unlikely to understand: Going to jail actually marks a story’s ...
themarshallproject.org/2019/07/25/it-was-my-job-to-tell-the-truth-about-jails
Cleveland Police Removed Officer Names from Discipline Notices: Officials say the move prevents officer shaming. But does it raise transparency issues?
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/20/cleveland-police-removed-officer-names-from-discipline-notices
“It’s certainly not for everybody,” says Sean Kelley, who oversees tours and exhibitions at Pennsylvania’s Eastern State Penitentiary ... Show more
From New York to Arizona, Bad Prison and Jail Conditions Persist: Insight from a discussion with journalists, formerly incarcerated people and experts.
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/18/texas-arizona-alabama-rikers-prison-conditions
The Realities of U.S. Incarceration, by Those Who Lived It: Developed by formerly incarcerated people, the news show digs into the U.S. criminal justice system.
themarshallproject.org/inside-story
An emotional day: Our contributing writer Rahsaan "New York" Thomas, who also co-hosts Ear Hustle Podcast , was released from California's San Quentin State Prison ... Show more
The Ethics of Haunted Prisons and the Optics of Policing: We explore prison tourism and the balance between glorification and education, and meet two detectives ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/16/haunted-pennsylvania-prison-tourism-baltimore-police
How a Wealthy Cleveland Suburb Profits From Ticketing Black Drivers: Black Clevelanders say Bratenahl police have targeted them for years.
themarshallproject.org/2022/11/21/ohio-cleveland-traffic-tickets-black-drivers-bratenahl
Today, our Lawrence Bartley joined CBS Mornings to discuss Inside Story, our first-of-its-kind news program with VICE News that examines the realities of ... Show more
Mississippi Restitution Program Locks Up Poor Debtors: Mississippi’s restitution program forces people to work off their debts
themarshallproject.org/2020/01/09/think-debtors-prisons-are-a-thing-of-the-past-not-in-mississippi
Feds Closing Thomson Prison's Deadly Double Solitary Confinement Unit: In 2022, The Marshall Project and NPR revealed deadly, dangerous and cramped conditions.
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/14/bureau-of-prisons-thomson-illinois
U.S. Mass Shootings On Rise No Matter How You Define Them: A high-profile mass shooting at a Chicago suburb’s July 4 parade was the nation’s fourth in recent ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/07/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-rise-in-u-s-mass-shootings
Calls Grow Louder to Restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an Elected Post: Some blame turnover of appointed sheriffs on added layers of bureaucracy.
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/13/calls-grow-louder-to-restore-cuyahoga-county-sheriff-to-an-elected-post
The Birth of the Brady Rule: How a Botched Robbery Led to a Legal Landmark: Every law student knows John Brady’s name. But few know the story of the bumbling ...
themarshallproject.org/2018/06/24/an-odd-almost-senseless-series-of-events
The Art of Bidding, or How I Survived Federal Prison: When Eric Borsuk went to prison with his two best friends, they found their ‘bid’ — their purpose — ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/09/22/the-art-of-bidding-or-how-i-survived-federal-prison
I Thought Being Gay Was a Sin Until I Saw My Friend Suffer in Prison: A Christian inmate confronts his own beliefs.
themarshallproject.org/2017/08/17/i-thought-being-gay-was-a-sin-until-i-saw-my-friend-suffer-in-prison
The True Costs of Deportation: Even after the Supreme Court ruling sparing DACA, many immigrants can face deportation. Here are the stories of three families ...
themarshallproject.org/2020/06/22/the-true-costs-of-deportation
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 ...
themarshallproject.org/2020/09/03/i-thought-jail-would-help-me-get-clean-i-was-dead-wrong
What’s in a Prison Meal?: The ongoing fight for more, and better, prison food.
themarshallproject.org/2015/07/07/what-s-in-a-prison-meal
As Police Arrest More Seniors, Those With Dementia Face Deadly Consequences: Many cities are changing how they respond to mental health calls ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/11/22/police-arrests-deadly-texas-florida-seniors-dementia-mental-health
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 ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/01/27/we-asked-people-in-cleveland-what-they-want-to-know-about-judges
Watch: This Is What People Really Make in Prison Jobs: Formerly incarcerated people, and those still inside, reflect on prison labor, low wages and the side ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/09/prison-jobs-wages-luenell-side-hustles
Prison Money Diaries: What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars: We asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side ...
themarshallproject.org/2022/08/04/prison-money-diaries-what-people-really-make-and-spend-behind-bars
A Con Artist Promised Freedom. Prisoners’ Families Paid the Price.: The multimillion-dollar deception cost the victims more than their savings.
themarshallproject.org/2019/08/01/the-king-of-dreams
Will Biden’s Promise of a Police Misconduct Database Become Reality?: After the police killing of Tyre Nichols, critics question the administration’s urgency on ...
themarshallproject.org/2023/02/04/biden-promised-a-police-misconduct-database-he-s-yet-to-deliver
Dollree Mapp, 1923-2014: “The Rosa Parks of the Fourth Amendment”: A black woman stood up to white police, and made history.
themarshallproject.org/2014/12/08/dollree-mapp-1923-2014-the-rosa-parks-of-the-fourth-amendment
Rifles, Tasers and Jails: How Cities and States Spent Billions of COVID-19 Relief
themarshallproject.org/2022/09/07/how-federal-covid-relief-flows-to-the-criminal-justice-system
“All We Have Here is Poverty and Drought”: How climate change is causing a food crisis that is driving Central Americans to the U.S. border.
themarshallproject.org/2018/12/19/all-we-have-here-is-poverty-and-drought
28 Days in Chains: In this federal prison, inmates have a choice: live with a violent cellmate or end up in shackles.
themarshallproject.org/2016/10/26/28-days-in-chains
Cleveland Courts’ Revolving Door in One Chart: A portrait of Cuyahoga County’s repeat defendants.
themarshallproject.org/2022/12/27/testify-repeat-defendant-profile
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