Tariq MaQbool, who is incarcerated at New Jersey State Prison and is a contributing writer at the Prison Journalism Project, says a new wave of COVID-19 infections is surging in the prison because guards are not adhering to COVID protocols. Canva illustration....
Credit…Mark Pernice By David Lat Jan. 14, 2022 JUST PURSUIT A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness By Laura Coates THE RAGE OF INNOCENCE How America Criminalizes Black Youth By Kristin Henning Trial lawyers are storytellers — and they especially love telling...
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. The Justice Department will begin transferring thousands of inmates out of federal prisons across the U.S. this week as it implements part...
“This is kind of like AA: To move forward, first you have to admit there’s a problem.” JOAN WONG FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT By KERI BLAKINGER Perspectives from those who work and live in the criminal justice system. Sign up to receive “Life Inside” emailed...
Come join us on January 20, 2022, for our official launch and special #GameChangersP1 event. Register for this event on Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pure-1-launch-changing-the-game-live-tickets-242593954047 Event Overview: Over the last...
After a decade of efforts that sharply reduced inmate populations, California is closing prisons. One town high in the Sierra Nevada whose economy is built on incarceration is waging a legal battle to keep a prison open. Susanville, Calif., is poised to lose a...