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Cops Took My Christmas Bike. Now I Give Kids the Freedom To Ride.

For formerly incarcerated activist Dorsey Nunn, the most wonderful time of the year is a holiday bicycle giveaway for kids with parents in prison.

Volunteer Ayanna Elliott-Green, left, All of Us or None cofounder Dorsey Nunn, second from right, and two bike recipients at the organization’s 23rd Annual Community Giveback in 2022.

A collage shows two black-and-white images. The photo on the left shows three men sleeping on the floor of a jail. The film scan on the right depicts several incarcerated men sleeping or watching TV in Central Jail’s chapel.

News December 12

‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars

Moldy mattresses, 24/7 lights and constant noise contribute to a persistent health and safety crisis in prisons and jails.

By Shannon Heffernan and Keri Blakinger

$A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy tan backdrop. The cover says “Sing Sing Film Fest" and features a raised hand holding a film reel. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside December 11

Lights, Camera, Action

News Inside Issue 18 provides a glimpse into the first-ever Sing Sing Film Festival.

By Lawrence Bartley

An illustration shows a woman who is looking down, being surrounded by transparent hands and waves of various colors.

Life Inside November 22

A Prison Rape Survivor Demands Smart, Safe and Humane Transfers

“I know how a relocation can exacerbate violence,” writes Johanna Mills. “Even when the place you’re leaving is so toxic that you can’t stay there.”

By Johanna Mills

A person with medium-light skin, wearing glasses, a KN95 mask, gloves and an orange long-sleeved shirt, sorts ballots in U.S. Postal Service boxes.

Closing Argument November 9

Key Criminal Justice Takeaways from the 2024 Election

What’s next for President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal cases, immigration policy, justice reform and more.

By Jamiles Lartey and Beth Schwartzapfel

An illustration in grayscale shows, on the left, a person's head with a speech bubble coming out of their mouth, with a pair of handcuffs in it. On the right, there is a person’s head with “VOTE” in a speech bubble coming out of their mouth.

Election 2024 November 8

‘What Now?’ People Behind Bars React to Trump’s Win

Most people in prison can’t vote. But they share concerns about inflation, misinformation, racism and the state of our democracy.

By Nicole Lewis, Shannon Heffernan and Beth Schwartzapfel

A voter casts a ballot during early voting in the Bronx Borough of New York City on November 1, 2024. (Photo by David Dee Delgado / AFP) (Photo by DAVID DEE DELGADO/AFP via Getty Images)

Closing Argument November 2

Election Day 2024: Where Criminal Justice Is On the Ballot

From reproductive rights to border enforcement and marijuana legalization, voters across the nation will weigh in on criminal justice issues.

By Jamiles Lartey

An illustration of a pink-colored woman sitting on a chair with her back to the viewer, holding a phone, while her young, bushy-haired son sits across from her, one hand holding a phone to his ear and his other on his face in a distraught pose.

Life Inside October 18

Life Inside, Remixed: The Emotional Toll of Visiting a Son in Jail

Ymilul Bates’ first visit to her son exposed her to cold, distant corrections officers and left her with a question: Did they know her son was loved?

By The Marshall Project

A dark-skinned woman, wearing a reflective safety vest, white T-shirt, blue jeans, yellow cap and gloves, takes items out of a tent located on a sidewalk. A camping chair, a backpack, a plastic bag and a water jug are in front of the tent. Two cars are parked next to the tent.

Closing Argument September 28

Unhoused People Have Property Rights Too

A recent Supreme Court decision spurred a crackdown on people experiencing homelessness. Here’s how some are still fighting back.

By Geoff Hing

Susan Horton, a White woman wearing a black tank top, arranges her children’s toys on top of a table.

Feature September 9

She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.

Hospitals use drug tests that return false positives from poppy seed bagels, decongestants and Zantac. Yet newborns are being taken from parents based on the results.

By Shoshana Walter