Marshall Project
The Horrible Things I Saw Driving a Van Packed with Prisoners
Low pay, minimal breaks, and prisoners defecating on themselves are just part of the job in the extradition industry.
What You Do While You Wait for Your Husband to Go to Prison
Together you get your financial house in order, finalize his will, take baths, and cry.
Meet the Social Media Editor for America's Prisoners
For up to 100 hours a week, Renea Royster helps prison inmates post on Facebook, meet women, and keep track of fantasy sports, among other projects.
I Made a Viral Rap Video in Prison
When Desmond Metcalf, a.k.a. Yung Real, was in prison for burglary, he helped make a video that earned over a million views.
The Lawyers You Should Call When You Get Busted at a Music Festival
From Tennessee to Illinois to California, attorneys are telling festival-goers how to avoid arrest and advising them about what to do if they do end up in cuffs.
I’m a Cop Who Went Viral for Not Killing a Man
He came at me with a knife screaming "Kill me!" and "I'm going to kill you." I shot him once in the stomach, but stopped there.
The Bogus Murder Confession That Changed How I Investigate Family Violence
A Texas prosecutor revisits the domestic abuse case he'll never forget.
We Still Have No Idea How Many Shootings Actually Happen in America
It's just one of at least a dozen key facts about the US criminal justice system that remain murky at best.
What I’ve Learned as a Jail Doctor
The exam room was set up so the inmate sat between me and the bright red panic button.
Do Public Defenders Spend Less Time on Black Clients?
"Implicit bias" may not affect only judges, cops, and prosecutors, but also the lawyers defending America's poor.
How I Break Prison Rules to Keep in Touch with My Family
Skipped meals, smuggled cell phones, and a whole lot of pain.