Marshall Project
Prison Is Killing My Prison Romance
The only thing worse than being alone in prison is meeting someone and then losing them because of where you are.
My Son Was Murdered on Mother's Day
People have asked me about my experience with the criminal justice system, and all I tell them is that it was brief.
The Time I Ran a Marathon in Prison
The pain helps me be free, in a way, from the monotony of my life.
I Paid for Fancy Jail Because the Alternative Was Terrifying
After accidentally killing my cousin in a car crash, my family's money helped me avoid county jail and the dangers that come with it.
After 20 Years in Prison, All I Can Write Is Fantasy
Writing about technology I don't understand and have never ever seen is depressing. So I invent my own worlds.
My Execution, 20 Days Away
In Arkansas, eight men are scheduled to die by lethal injection this month. Here is one of their stories.
A Prison Psychologist Mourns the Patient He Couldn't Save
I can help this person, I thought. I was wrong.
If Kids Ran Juvie
A sampling of suggestions from young people on how to run juvenile detention centers in America.
Guarding Prisoners Made Me a Paranoid Mother
It's not easy to constantly go from a brutal world of violence to acting like a normal mom.
The Implications of Trying to Kill Yourself on Death Row
Is dying sooner better than being executed later?
The 'To Catch a Predator' Guy Has a New Show and No Regrets
Chris Hansen has taken some flak for his aggressive anti-pedophile tactics, but he's not backing down.
How Cops Decide if You're Too Stoned to Drive
Without a reliable breathalyzer-style test, the criminal justice system is still trying to make sense of an increasingly pot-friendly USA.