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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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Tree Hanging Death at Delta State University Raises Dread of Mississippi’s Past Lynchings

A Black freshman’s apparent suicide on campus is one of at least nine Black men who have been found hanging from trees since 2000.

Jackson • 11.04.2025

Finding the Racist Roots of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice System

As Maryland’s secretary of juvenile services, Vincent Schiraldi exposed a history of torture, neglect and Black boys buried in unmarked graves.

Life Inside • 10.24.2025

‘Attica Day’ Is Fading Fast. Here’s Why This 53-Year-Old Tradition Still Matters.

For decades, New York prisoners have refused meals on Sept. 13 to mark the end of the 1971 Attica prison uprising. Inside a ritual in decline.

Life Inside • 09.12.2025

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