Los Angeles and Illinois are the latest jurisdictions to change their cash bail system.

Two journalists will produce enterprise and investigative journalism for audiences across Mississippi, including those affected by its criminal justice system.

Life seemed golden for Leon Jacob. Then he hired a hit man to kill his ex-girlfriend. His classmate exposes how the system repeatedly failed to stop him.

A “Violation” podcast update brings listeners into Wideman’s case against state corrections and parole officials.

Despite repeated efforts at reform, allegations of mistreatment mount at youth facilities across the country.

The prison giant Corizon spun off a new company, which could allow it to pay pennies on the dollar for medical malpractice and civil rights claims.

A 2020 investigation by The Marshall Project exposed how prison operator MTC billed the state millions for ghost workers.

Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. So far, only one has.

How a violent killing in North Carolina was resolved with a pioneering use of “restorative justice.”

Robert Roberson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to examine “shaken baby syndrome” and the state of forensic science.

Five judges in recent years have found that officers violated residents’ constitutional rights during traffic and pedestrian stops.

How public pressure, inhumane jail conditions, and informal agreements reshaped the Cuyahoga County bail system.

Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.

The shooting of an Ohio pregnant woman is the latest case of police using Marsy’s Law to shield officers.

Hundreds of thousands were eligible to apply earlier for work permits, but the government only began alerting them last week.

Bad timing and a stint in juvenile detention prevented Matthew and Terrick from accessing the foster care resources offered to their youngest brother, Joseph.

A special broadcast of two short documentaries gives a rare insight into life behind bars.

California could reshape the practice as other states limit isolation. Meanwhile, prisons aren’t keeping pace.

For men awaiting execution in Texas, illicit games of Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline.

The Marshall Project and Frontline’s short prison documentaries will air on PBS and can be streamed online.