A violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with other support to keep high-risk teens out of jail.

Artificial intelligence is changing how police investigate crimes — and monitor citizens — as regulators struggle to keep pace.

Michael McCallion waited years to confront in court the officers he said attacked him in prison. The guards denied the ...

The district judge ordered the prison system to continue providing hormone therapy to transgender people as needed, while a ...

Gibbs and Green are two of 56 people murdered in Mississippi from 1955 through 1977 in killings that were suspected to be ...

The recent swell of clemency activity reflects this new direction. Among those granted clemency this month were Todd and ...

Our founder reflects on the legacy of the reporter who helped set the standard for The Marshall Project’s investigations into ...

Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions. Detainees often complain of violence, inedible food, limited programming and subpar healthcare. Lack of sunlight may be an unexpected addition to the list.

Ohio law mandates natural light in housing units in every jail in the state, and the Department of Rehabilitation and ...

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. This week, the ...

The handwritten letter arrived days before Christmas 2022. “THIS IS AN EMERGENCY ISSUE!!!” it began. “PLEASE HELP.” Signed by 14 people incarcerated in one of the highest security federal prisons in ...