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Election 2024
Fact-checking Over 12,000 of Donald Trump’s Statements About Immigration
Closing Argument
Voting Rights Confusion Keeps Formerly Incarcerated People from Casting Ballots
Investigate This
Journalists: How to Report on the Political Opinions of People in Prisons and Jails in Your State
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
Inside Story
October 17
Americans With Past Convictions Fight to Regain Right to Vote
A Tennessee woman tries to regain her right to vote after a conviction, and entrepreneur Topeka Sam talks about what she learned while in prison.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
2024 election
Donald Trump
Death Penalty
Wrongful Conviction
election interference
Robert Roberson
Texas
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Election 2024
October 17
‘Trump Remains Very Popular Here’: We Surveyed 54,000 People Behind Bars About the Election
Support for the former president is strong inside prisons and jails — even as his party tries to roll back voting rights for people with felony convictions.
By
Nicole Lewis
,
Shannon Heffernan
and
Anna Flagg
Election 2024
October 17
What People Behind Bars Really Think About the ‘Cop vs. Felon’ Election
People in prisons and jails weigh in on Harris’ qualifications for president, Trump’s potential sentence and more.
By
Aala Abdullahi
Jackson
October 16
Meet the People Running for Mississippi’s Supreme Court and Other Courts
We profiled candidates for two state Supreme Court seats and other courts, and asked each to tell you in their own words why they should be elected.
By
Daja E. Henry
News
October 16
Warden Who Ran Federal Prisons With Abusive Practices Now Directs National Training Center
A Bureau of Prisons investigation found that Andrew Ciolli failed to stop violations of the use of force policy at one prison. Now he’s running an agency training center.
By
Christie Thompson
,
Beth Schwartzapfel
, The Marshall Project and
Joseph Shapiro
, NPR
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
The Incomprehensible Scale of Trump’s Deportation Plans
For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment
Texas lawmakers hear from Dr. Phil, John Grisham on Robert Roberson's conviction
Exonerated 'Central Park Five' sue Trump for defamation after debate comments
A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption
Last Rites
Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
Trial to start for Daniel Penny after chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway
The CIA analyst who triggered Trump’s first impeachment asks: Was it worth it?
How Trump and Republicans made up a migrant murder spree
Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
Inside the Republican National Committee’s Poll-Watching Army
Philip Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the ‘Stanford Prison Experiment,’ dies at 91
Should Political Violence Be Addressed Like a Threat to Public Health?
FBI investigating hanging death of Black man who sued Alabama police for brutality, attorney says
The Panic in Sylacauga
How a peaceful prison uprising ended torture in Pelican Bay
A mysterious Supreme Court case could change everything about criminal punishment
Harris has been called 'soft' and 'tough' on crime. What does her record show?
Analysis
October 16
Why Sheriffs’ Elections Matter
From immigration enforcement to abortion access, sheriffs wield a surprising amount of power in their jurisdictions.
By
Maurice Chammah
Closing Argument
October 12
Why Some Police Are Being Trained in Election Law
Despite a history of police disenfranchising voters, and recent voter lawsuits, some experts say learning election law may help officers this November.
By
Daphne Duret
Life Inside
October 11
Life Inside, Remixed: How I Found Peace in the Prison Garden
Bobby Bostic was only 18 when he was sentenced to 241 years behind bars. To his surprise, weeds, water and soil put the St. Louis native on the path to healing.
By
The Marshall Project
Inside Story
October 10
Toll of Prison Staff Shortages on Guards, Prisoners and Their Families
Prison staff shortages impact guards, prisoners and their families, and comedian Donnell Rawlings talks about his connection to the system.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.