Two Teens In Custody Wrote a Song in an Arts Program. One Didn’t Survive.
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah1d ago
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists.
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top 92%How Trump and ICE’s Latest Tactics Target Immigrant Children
The Marshall Projectby Shannon Heffernan2d ago
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters.
News Inside Issue 23: Rap Lyrics, ICE and Menopause in Prison
The Marshall Projectby Lawrence Bartley5d ago
This month marks the fifth anniversary of our people-powered advice column “Reader to Reader,” a regular feature in News Inside and the brainchild of my former colleague, Ariel Goodman.
As Kids Wither in Detention, Judge Sics Independent Watchdog on ICE
The Marshall Projectby Lauren Villagran6d ago
Editor's Note: Hours after this story published, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee made public her order appointing an independent monitor to oversee conditions for children in immigration detention...
Advice: How to Prepare for a Prison Visit
The Marshall Projectby Tammy Galarza6d ago
“Sending Kites” is a monthly column from The Marshall Project that explores challenges faced by people with incarcerated loved ones and by people in jails and prisons. Check our previous columns.
The Marshall Project and STLPR win National Murrow Award for ‘Remember Me’
The Marshall Projectby The Marshall Project6d ago
The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio have received a 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation for their collaborative project “Remember Me,” a community art...
The Lifers Group Tried to Warn Kids About the Perils of Prison
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah8d ago
In the Early ’90s, the Lifers Group Tried to Warn Kids About the Perils of Prison This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated...
‘Boston Miracle’ Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?
The Marshall Projectby Geoff Hing9d ago
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters.
Here’s Why I Built an AI Chatbot for My Dad’s Prison Tablet
The Marshall Projectby Ivy Scott10d ago
Technology analyst CJ Jones was inspired to learn to code after years talking on the phone with his father, Charles Jones Sr., who is currently incarcerated in Missouri state prison.
Extreme Heat in Prison, Jail and ICE Detention: Five Things to Know
The Marshall Projectby Ivy Scott10d ago
The Marshall Project has been investigating the effects of extreme heat on prisons and jails for nearly a decade.
Why Did an Illinois Prison Fail to Stop 70 Fires?
The Marshall Projectby Shannon Heffernan13d ago
The Joliet Treatment Center is a prison in Illinois with a mission to provide mental healthcare to people with serious needs.
The Young Men Rapping and Beatmaking from a Youth Lockup
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah15d ago
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists.
Will a Looming Budget Crunch Reverse Efforts to Rein in Fines and Fees?
The Marshall Projectby Jamiles Lartey16d ago
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters.
Curating Crime and Punishment: What 10 Images Reveal About American Justice
The Marshall Projectby Jamiles Lartey18d ago
For Lynn Novick, photographs offer a window into the past that the written record cannot quite replicate.
Illinois Lawmakers Decry Prison’s ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions
The Marshall Projectby Shannon Heffernan20d ago
Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation exposed an epidemic of fires that resulted in two...
An Iconic ‘90s Neo-Soul Record About Life After Lockup
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah22d ago
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists.
ICE Is Trading Warehouses for Old Prisons
The Marshall Projectby Jamiles Lartey23d ago
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Pennsylvania Struck Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for 2nd-Degree Murder. What Comes Next?
The Marshall Projectby Aala Abdullahi24d ago
In March, in a bombshell ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down mandatory life in prison without parole for a second-degree murder charge also known as felony murder.
How Fox Run Treatment Center Traumatized Troubled Children
The Marshall Projectby Ilica Mahajan25d ago
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO – Paitin Pahoundis jolted awake, a siren blaring in her ears. Her friend Samantha Primeau was in her room. It was time. The other girls, Samantha told her, were gone.
Were You in Youth Residential Treatment? Learn How to Get Your Records.
The Marshall Projectby Michelle Billman25d ago
Jaycee Seele wanted proof she wasn’t making it all up. She wanted to know exactly how many times the adults at the residential treatment facility, where she lived for several months, had pinned her...