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"Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons." www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/18/g...
Taking GLP-1 Shots in Prison? Yes, But It’s Complicated.
Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons." www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/18/g...
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
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September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Today’s Opening Statement features original TMP reporting on a major change at the Bureau of Prisons, where it’s now easier for the Trump administration to reward its political allies with cushier prison accommodations. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Today’s Opening Statement features original TMP reporting on a major change at the Bureau of Prisons, where it’s now easier for the Trump administration to reward its political allies with cushier prison accommodations. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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As a part of our series analyzing 9,000 death sentences across the U.S., here's what the death penalty landscape looks like in California as Gavin Newsom weighs a big decision on clemency. With @themarshallproject.org and @mauricechammah.bsky.social!
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Gavin Newsom Could Reshape the U.S. Death Penalty, But It’s Politically Risky
More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.
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September 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
As a part of our series analyzing 9,000 death sentences across the U.S., here's what the death penalty landscape looks like in California as Gavin Newsom weighs a big decision on clemency. With @themarshallproject.org and @mauricechammah.bsky.social!
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The Trump administration in May quietly altered an obscure prison policy that could give the Department of Justice more power to punish the president’s enemies and reward his allies. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/18/b...
Prison Policy Gives Trump Administration New Way to Punish Enemies
The Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Trump administration in May quietly altered an obscure prison policy that could give the Department of Justice more power to punish the president’s enemies and reward his allies. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/18/b...
A man’s time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/08/24/m...
One Man’s Perilous Journey in Jail to Understand Charges Against Him
His time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help.
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September 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A man’s time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/08/24/m...
Today’s Opening Statement has an update on the sorry state of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Missing and Murdered Unit. Plus more on a judge’s decision banning federal officials from threatening citizens over anti-ICE comments. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today’s Opening Statement has an update on the sorry state of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Missing and Murdered Unit. Plus more on a judge’s decision banning federal officials from threatening citizens over anti-ICE comments. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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Some personal news, as they used to say at the old site: I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining @themarshallproject.org next month as senior editor for local investigations and engagement, working with the talented journalists in the St. Louis, Cleveland, and Jackson bureaus!
September 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Some personal news, as they used to say at the old site: I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining @themarshallproject.org next month as senior editor for local investigations and engagement, working with the talented journalists in the St. Louis, Cleveland, and Jackson bureaus!
In our series Dying Behind Bars, we’ve looked at how people die and why, frequently, no one is held accountable for those deaths. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
What You Need to Know About Dying Behind Bars
Every year, thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.
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September 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
In our series Dying Behind Bars, we’ve looked at how people die and why, frequently, no one is held accountable for those deaths. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/d...
Over the course of five years, a county jail commander allegedly logged into the county’s evidence database more than 3,000 times and viewed strip-search videos of 117 incarcerated women, according to county and state officials.
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Women Found Out Jail Strip Searches Were Recorded, Then They Changed the Law.
Women who organized to push for a new Colorado law hope it will become a model for other states.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Over the course of five years, a county jail commander allegedly logged into the county’s evidence database more than 3,000 times and viewed strip-search videos of 117 incarcerated women, according to county and state officials.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/08/27/w...
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An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/08/m...
Mississippi Prisoners Begged for Help. They Died in Solitary Instead.
An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/08/m...
Today’s Opening Statement features the latest edition of our monthly column answering questions from prisoners and their loved ones. Plus analysis of FBI Director Kash Patel’s tense congressional testimony and the latest on immigration detention. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
September 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Today’s Opening Statement features the latest edition of our monthly column answering questions from prisoners and their loved ones. Plus analysis of FBI Director Kash Patel’s tense congressional testimony and the latest on immigration detention. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
In 1971, the Supreme Court opened a small legal window to sue federal law enforcement in the case of Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/08/m...
ICE Wrongfully Arrested Him. Will His Lawsuit Change How Courts Hold Agents Accountable?
As courts winnow legal path to sue federal officers, attorneys search for new avenues in state law.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
In 1971, the Supreme Court opened a small legal window to sue federal law enforcement in the case of Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/08/m...
Getting an ID. Explaining years away on a resume. Finding work, housing and a phone that’s nothing like the one you remember. That's the reality of coming home from prison. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/15/p...
Advice: Preparing to Leave Prison
Incarcerated people share what to consider before leaving prison.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Getting an ID. Explaining years away on a resume. Finding work, housing and a phone that’s nothing like the one you remember. That's the reality of coming home from prison. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/15/p...
Today’s Opening Statement starts with news that people were held in cages at the notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail in the Everglades and ends with news of a plea deal for the former CIA agent found with $40 million in gold in his basement. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today’s Opening Statement starts with news that people were held in cages at the notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail in the Everglades and ends with news of a plea deal for the former CIA agent found with $40 million in gold in his basement. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
Jails built in the last century often have few windows and little room for recreation and natural light, making them “obsolete” by today’s design standards. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
Months Without Sunshine: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Jails built in the last century often have few windows and little room for recreation and natural light, making them “obsolete” by today’s design standards. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
After federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump admin reset its strategy. Flashy, made-for-media operations in big cities? Out. Quiet, widespread, hard-to-track enforcement? In.
New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
After federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump admin reset its strategy. Flashy, made-for-media operations in big cities? Out. Quiet, widespread, hard-to-track enforcement? In.
New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
As a transgender woman, Channel Ferro Badell has spent her life fleeing discrimination, trafficking and abuse — first in Uruguay, where she was born, then in Argentina.
But few experiences compare to what she suffered during her time in ICE custody.
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But few experiences compare to what she suffered during her time in ICE custody.
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ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care.
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September 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
As a transgender woman, Channel Ferro Badell has spent her life fleeing discrimination, trafficking and abuse — first in Uruguay, where she was born, then in Argentina.
But few experiences compare to what she suffered during her time in ICE custody.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/12/i...
But few experiences compare to what she suffered during her time in ICE custody.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/12/i...
From concealing causes of death to delaying memorials, prisons treat people passing away like business as usual.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/11/d...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/11/d...
The Mourning After
From concealing causes of death to delaying memorials, prisons treat people passing away like business as usual.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
From concealing causes of death to delaying memorials, prisons treat people passing away like business as usual.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/11/d...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/11/d...
Tickets are on sale now for Redemption Songs Live, a concert and storytelling event about the music of mass incarceration on October 28th, 2026, at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City.
🎟️ Buy your tickets today: www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/re...
🎟️ Buy your tickets today: www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/re...
September 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Tickets are on sale now for Redemption Songs Live, a concert and storytelling event about the music of mass incarceration on October 28th, 2026, at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City.
🎟️ Buy your tickets today: www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/re...
🎟️ Buy your tickets today: www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/re...
After federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump admin reset its strategy. Flashy, made-for-media operations in big cities? Out. Quiet, widespread, hard-to-track enforcement? In. New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
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September 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
After federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump admin reset its strategy. Flashy, made-for-media operations in big cities? Out. Quiet, widespread, hard-to-track enforcement? In. New data shows immigration arrests are surging as a result. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
www.themarshallproject.org
September 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/10/i...
"It doesn’t matter how American I feel. The labels applied to me are “foreign,” “terrorist,” “inmate” and “other.”" www.themarshallproject.org/2021/09/09/i...
I’m a Pakistani-American Muslim in a Prison 5 Miles From the Twin Towers. Since 9/11, I’ve Been Treated Like the Enemy
It doesn’t matter how American I feel. The labels applied to me are “foreign,” “terrorist,” “inmate” and “other.”
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September 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"It doesn’t matter how American I feel. The labels applied to me are “foreign,” “terrorist,” “inmate” and “other.”" www.themarshallproject.org/2021/09/09/i...
Today’s Opening Statement features more original TMP reporting on immigration enforcement operations this summer. Plus we have extensive coverage of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, including several exceptional remembrances. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
September 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today’s Opening Statement features more original TMP reporting on immigration enforcement operations this summer. Plus we have extensive coverage of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, including several exceptional remembrances. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/06/h...
For People Mentally Unfit For Trial, Waits For Treatment Get Longer
U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment.
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September 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/06/h...