As many news outlets cut back on publishing mugshots, some states and cities are grappling with a more fundamental question: Why do police release the images — and should they be allowed to? First published in The Marshall Project November 11th, 2021 Mugshots Stay...
Why Florida leads the nation in people serving life without chance of parole. Originally published The Marshall Project 11-11-2021 Two Strikes and You’re in Prison Forever Why Florida leads the nation in people serving life without chance of parole. JUAN BERNABEU FOR...
After decades in the system, I was acting like a wild horse roaming the countryside. Memo taught me how to paint through the chaos. First published in The Marshall Project on October 2021 LIFE INSIDE An Ode to Memo, the Cellmate and Art Teacher Who Saved My Life After...
A landmark class-action lawsuit goes to court this week, featuring grisly testimony about botched medical care in state prisons. First published in The Marshall Project 10-31-2021 Arizona Privatized Prison Health Care to Save Money. But at What Cost? A landmark...
First published in The Marshall Project – 10-22-2021 But will cops training in martial arts lead to struggles that didn’t need to happen? FEATURE · FILED 10.22.2021 6:00 a.m. MARIETTA, Ga. — After a video of an arrest gone wrong went viral, Marietta...
Imprisoned for 25 years, Fred Weatherspoon was shocked to return to a Chicago he didn’t recognize. He found belonging in an unexpected way — working with vulnerable young people and their families. First published in The Marshall Project on October 21st, 2021...