New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now
Added New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now Advocates will find Abdallah Fayyad’s new Boston...
There Are Fewer People Behind Bars Now Than 10 Years Ago. Will It Last?
Census data show incarceration rates are down. It may have more to do with the pandemic than broad reforms. Originally published in The Marshall Project on 9-02-2021 There Are Fewer People Behind Bars Now Than 10 Years Ago. Will It Last? Census data show incarceration...
The Marshall Project to Launch Criminal Justice News Operation in Cleveland
New support from the Gund Foundation to drive expansion of local investigative reporting Originally published in The Marshall Project 11-17-2021 The Marshall Project to Launch Criminal Justice News Operation in Cleveland New support from the Gund Foundation to drive...
He Got a Life Sentence When He Was 22 — For Robbery
The Marshall Project November 11th, 2021 He Got a Life Sentence When He Was 22 — For Robbery Black men are most affected by Florida’s two-strikes law. JUAN BERNABEU FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT By DAN SULLIVAN, CARY ASPINWALL and WEIHUA LI Dorian Mackeroy’s days begin...
Mugshots Stay Online Forever. Some Say the Police Should Stop Making Them Public.
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...
Two Strikes and You’re in Prison Forever
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...
An Ode to Memo, the Cellmate and Art Teacher Who Saved My Life
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...
Arizona Privatized Prison Health Care to Save Money. But at What Cost?
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...
Police Say Jiu-jitsu Can Make Them Less Violent During Arrests
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 police...
I Was Sentenced to Life as a Juvenile. Now I Help Kids Build Brighter Futures.
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...