People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/18/covid-prison-deaths-data
Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys, while some states consider prosecutions for kids as young as 10.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/13/michigan-school-shooting-parents
As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/12/brooklyn-jail-suicide-prevention-aide
In Grants Pass v. Johnson, a town in Oregon asks the court to reconsider what constitutes “cruel and unusual punishments.”
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/10/supreme-court-homeless-grants-pass-originalism
Recent lawsuits regarding the rights of incarcerated people and guards include gender, religious discrimination, and the right to watch the eclipse
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/06/eclipse-new-york-prison-discrimination
It’s a common misconception that once someone enters jail or prison, they lose their interest in the outside world.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/05/prison-janitor-donates-gaza-relief-islam
Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would have restored voting rights to thousands died in committee.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/04/mississippi-voting-rights-history-discrimination
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/04/mississippi-voting-rights-history-disenfranchisement
This is the third time the news site has won for the breadth and ambition of its coverage.
Some death penalty lawyers get paid the same no matter how long they work on a case. Critics say it’s a perverse incentive when a life is at stake.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/03/execution-missouri-brian-dorsey-fees
Several states are sending troops to the Southern border, even as the legal battle over immigration enforcement rages on.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/30/texas-georgia-tennessee-immigration
New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/26/jail-abortion-policy-study-illinois-oregon
This guide offers details about the state’s disenfranchisement laws and how you may still be able to vote from jail, even with a conviction.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/25/mississippi-voting-rights-ban-felony-conviction
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies in cities across the U.S.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/23/police-emergency-mental-health-911
Issue 16 highlights women’s experiences in the U.S. criminal justice system.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/22/news-inside-issue-16
Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/22/kids-lawyer-cuyahoga-county-fees
In 2022, Mayor Bibb pledged to form a panel to address concerns over cameras and high-tech tools. It’s finally set to happen.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/21/cleveland-police-surveillance-cameras-oversight
The death of a 15-year-old is once again raising questions about training on neurodivergent and mental health diagnoses among law enforcement agencies.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/16/california-police-autism-disability
Nonbinary writer K.C. Johnson soon learned that behind bars, even their underwear was subject to deliberations.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/15/nonbinary-prison-uniform-boxer-shorts
Cuyahoga County prosecutes the most people under laws with heightened penalties.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/13/ohio-hiv-prosecutions-assault-discrimination