overdose deaths | The Marshall Project

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.

← Popular Records

Are we missing a record? Tell us.

Marshall Project Originals

We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned.

Every year, tens of thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

Analysis • 12.17.2025

‘The Alabama Solution’: A Humanitarian Crisis in Grainy Detail

A new documentary features cellphone footage exposing abuse and neglect that is all too common in U.S. prisons. Here are five takeaways.

Analysis • 10.10.2025

Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing Among Mothers. Why Is Rehab Unavailable?

In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.

Closing Argument • 08.14.2025

↓ Show More

Around the web

Recently Added

Popular