Gibbs and Green are two of 56 people murdered in Mississippi from 1955 through 1977 in killings that were suspected to be ...

A violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with other support to keep high-risk teens out of jail.

The district judge ordered the prison system to continue providing hormone therapy to transgender people as needed, while a ...

The recent swell of clemency activity reflects this new direction. Among those granted clemency this month were Todd and ...

The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them ...

Our founder reflects on the legacy of the reporter who helped set the standard for The Marshall Project’s investigations into ...

On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened ...

When he took the witness stand in federal court on March 17 in Albany, Michael McCallion was nervous. He had waited three years for this moment, for a chance to hold accountable the men he said ...

Jails are notorious for inhumane conditions. Detainees often complain of violence, inedible food, limited programming and subpar healthcare. Lack of sunlight may be an unexpected addition to the list.

Ohio law mandates natural light in housing units in every jail in the state, and the Department of Rehabilitation and ...

As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves. These are just a handful of events from the past ...