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St. Louis
St. Louis Jail Is a ‘Potential Powder Keg’
Closing Argument
Fish Tanks, Plants and Podcast Studios — Some States Try a New Approach to Incarceration
Life Inside
How I Became an Opera Composer in a Maximum Security Prison
Cleveland
April 22
Ohio Is Lifting Old Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines. Here’s What to Know.
The state will automatically cancel certain suspensions. Letters will be mailed to eligible drivers, sharing steps for getting licenses back.
By
Rachel Dissell
News and Awards
April 18
The Marshall Project’s Inside Story Season 2 Nominated for 2025 Peabody Award
The award-winning video series takes viewers into the lives and experiences of people impacted by the criminal justice system.
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The Marshall Project
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Immigration
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
Immigration Detention
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Supreme Court
Cleveland
April 17
All Stick, No Carrot: Ohio’s Reagan Tokes Law Acts as a ‘One-Way Ratchet’ for Prison Time
Intended to curb prison violence with promises of early release, the law is turning out as unbalanced as critics feared, with sentences extended at every turn.
By
Doug Livingston
Closing Argument
April 12
The Bipartisan Push to Rethink Long Sentences for Abuse Survivors
A Georgia bill offers a model for other states looking to protect people who are accused or convicted of crimes stemming from their abuse.
By
Shannon Heffernan
News
April 12
Who Is Billy Marshall? What to Know About Trump’s New Bureau of Prisons Director
West Virginia’s top corrections official led a troubled state agency, and will now head a federal bureaucracy plagued with problems of its own.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
,
Keri Blakinger
and
Shannon Heffernan
Get Involved
April 10
Did Your Family Member Die in Prison or Jail? What Happened Next?
Your insights help inform The Marshall Project’s reporting on what families go through when someone dies in custody.
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The Marshall Project
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Justice Dept. allows DOGE staff to access ECAS immigration data
The killing of an autistic teen highlights potential police violence that people with disabilities face
Venezuelan Immigrant Deported by Trump Administration Has Disappeared
Officials Play “Accountability Ping Pong” With Jail Deaths in Texas
Judge temporarily blocks Mayor Adams' administration from allowing ICE onto Rikers Island
Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center
How Florida Gun Laws Changed Between Parkland and FSU
Karen Read retrial: Here's what happened on Day 1
Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
Prison Addiction Treatment Options Can Be Scarce and Confusing
Op-Ed: Ferguson Must Get Tough on Trump, Illegal Tacoma ICE Jail
Crime Is Likely Down An Enormous Amount So Far In 2025
Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations : NPR
Sex Offense Civil Commitment Jails People After Their Sentences
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in opioid settlement
Women judges who have been attacked are calling for safety improvements
Cleveland
April 10
How Ohio’s Reagan Tokes Law Keeps People in Prison Longer
It came as a response by lawmakers to a horrific crime. Now, thousands of people imprisoned since 2019 risk more time behind bars for breaking rules.
By
Doug Livingston
Jackson
April 8
Search Mississippi Criminal Justice Bills as They Move Through the Legislature
Use our interactive bill tracker to stay informed on changes to courts, policing, prisons and more.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Closing Argument
April 5
Trump Is Targeting International Students Over Pro-Palestinian Protests. But Is It Legal?
After the administration revoked 300 students’ visas, the courts will have to decide if the Constitution protects the free speech of noncitizens.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
April 4
I Changed My Violent Prison Life in the Most Random Way: I Quit Drinking Soda
This simple act of self-denial forced me to admit that a major source of my life’s problems was my lack of self-discipline.
By
Eric Williams