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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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You Can See Who Is in Many Ohio Jails With a Few Clicks — Just Not in Cuyahoga County

The sheriff’s department lags behind other agencies by failing to offer a website to help the public quickly learn who’s inside its notorious county jail.

Cleveland • 12.17.2024

What I Learned From a Year of Reading Letters From Prisoners

The Marshall Project receives nearly 3,000 letters a year from people behind bars. Each one tells a different story about the system’s harms.

Feature • 12.16.2024

How Inhumane Prison and Jail Conditions Prompt Calls for Federal Takeovers

Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.

Closing Argument • 12.14.2024

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