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What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. The Marshall Project does not endorse the viewpoints or vouch for the accuracy of reports other than its own.

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How We Cleaned Up and Clarified Federal Data on Deaths in Custody

Data collected under the Death in Custody Reporting Act has some serious problems. Here’s how we fixed some of them.

Analysis • 12.23.2025

‘Catastrophic Failures’: Why Dozens of Killings In Mississippi Prisons Go Unanswered

At least 42 incarcerated people have been killed in the last decade. Just six people have been convicted in their deaths.

Jackson • 09.11.2025

Federal Cuts Disrupt Local Justice Programs, but Communities Push Forward

Programs that combat violence and support victims are thrown into chaos after the Trump administration ‘weaponized’ funding for its political goals.

Analysis • 09.05.2025

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