After eight years in “the hole” at Texas’ Lane Murray Unit, Kwaneta Harris documents the “daily reality” of staff sexual ...

The case of a victim’s mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both ...

As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat ...

Deadly police violence has increased slightly since 2020. Statistics on police killings per capita show a slight but durable ...

Policy shift follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 Cleveland investigation into the October shooting of a teen by ...

JJ Velazquez served nearly 24 years for a murder he didn’t commit. A unique prison arts program transformed him into an actor ...

The city is now in its 10th year of federal oversight after years of police abuses and millions of dollars spent to settle ...

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? Subscribe to future newsletters. In recent days, ...

Khanika Harper is a former psychiatric nurse who founded Justice For All, a St. Louis-based organization that fights for criminal justice reform and provides free or low-cost support services to the ...

The Marshall Project is delighted to announce the launch of its third local newsroom — this time in St. Louis, which will include two investigative reporters, an engagement reporter, and a ...