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Election 2020

President Donald Trump spoke during a rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, on October 31.
News November 5, 2020
These Federal Prison Guards Are Desperate for Trump to Lose
Unlike many law enforcement unions that endorsed the president, Bureau of Prisons staff argue he's anti-union.
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Voters marked their ballots on the first weekend of early in-person voting on October 25 in Los Angeles, Calif.
News November 5, 2020
We’re Tracking 7 Ballot Measures That Could Change Criminal Justice
Find out whether voters said yea or nay to legalizing drugs, allowing people on parole to vote and run for office, and more.
By Marshall Project Staff
Clockwise from top left: Shakur Abdullah, Bruce Reilly, Betty McKay, Darrell Jones.
Feature November 3, 2020
After Years Behind Bars, These Folks Are #FreeToVote
Here are their stories.
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Election 2020 April 8, 2020
2020: The Democrats on Criminal Justice
The candidates who vied with Joe Biden to challenge President Trump in November—including Kamala Harris—staked out positions on bail reform, marijuana, immigration and more. Here’s where they stood.
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Norris Henderson founded Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) to organize incarcerated people to engage in civic issues after he was released from Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Life Inside March 12, 2020
What I Learned About Voting Rights in the Fields of Angola
“We asked ourselves: Do we want to change our conditions, or do we want to change our circumstances?”
By Norris Henderson as told to
Election 2020 March 12, 2020
For Those Serving Long Sentences, Politics is a Lifeline
Respondents who’ve spent decades behind bars were more politically engaged than their peers, but they’re also the most cynical.
By , Rachelle Hampton and
Election 2020 March 12, 2020
Trump’s Surprising Popularity in Prison
Many incarcerated white people said they’d re-elect the president—if given the chance.
By and Christina Cauterucci with data analysis by
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
How We Pulled Off A Groundbreaking Political Survey Behind Bars
More than 8,000 incarcerated people responded.
by , and
From left, front row, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison students Jacob Nolan, Bryon Brown and Edward Brown fill out the “News Inside” political opinion survey at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York.
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
What Do We Really Know About the Politics of People Behind Bars?
More than 8,000 people responded to a first-of-its-kind political survey. Here is what they said.
By , Aviva Shen and
Election 2020 March 11, 2020
Millennials, Meth and Mass Incarceration
We asked incarcerated people to weigh in on the biggest issue facing the country today. Here is what they said.
By Aviva Shen and
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