Body cam footage reveals that officers don’t always follow department guidelines or training.

Developed by formerly incarcerated people, the video series brings news, interviews and profiles into U.S. prisons and jails.

A dialogue with Wilbert L. Cooper, a reporter from a family of Black officers, on why Black officers are no cure for police violence.

The Marshall Project explains its decision to offer free news to incarcerated people on tablets that otherwise charge users.

As more cities set up police watchdogs, some officers’ unions seek new ways to try to weaken them.

Data shows declines in public-sector employment, even as the private job market has rebounded.

The move follows our investigation revealing meals of raw potatoes, moldy bread.

“I didn’t want to give any type of indication that I am in prison, because I didn’t want to be kicked out.”

Despite the security concerns of administrators, incarcerated people use phones to hustle, make TikToks or publicize prison conditions.

Nearly half of U.S. states have no minimum age for prosecution, unlike most nations.

A year of growth gives way to big opportunities.

Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.

Our investigations spotlighted rampant violations, like thousands of broken fire alarms and smoke detectors.

Oregon and Louisiana eliminated the practice, which had white supremacist roots. But they differ on whether to retroactively overturn those convictions.

A portrait of Cuyahoga County’s repeat defendants.

From coverage of prison violence and abuses in a juvenile lockup to investigations by our new Cleveland team, our reporters told stories that made a difference.

Censorship kept me from finishing a college essay behind bars. Now, prisons might keep readers from my memoir.

We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.

In New York City and other areas across the country some leaders are pushing to forcefully commit more people.

Celebrities get a lot of attention on both sides of the wall. But ultimately, we are all the same: warehoused property.