West Virginia’s top corrections official led a troubled state agency, and will now head a federal bureaucracy plagued with ...

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It came as a response by lawmakers to a horrific crime. Now, thousands of people imprisoned since 2019 risk more time behind ...

This simple act of self-denial forced me to admit that a major source of my life’s problems was my lack of self-discipline.

Supporters of the union, which represents 30,000 prison employees, fear the move will worsen an ongoing staffing crisis.

After the administration revoked 300 students’ visas, the courts will have to decide if the Constitution protects the free ...

A recent arrest in Georgia highlights the criminal suspicion that surrounds pregnancy loss in several states, experts say.

Hospitals routinely report parents to child welfare authorities based on error-prone drug tests. Some hospitals are changing ...

Your insights help inform The Marshall Project’s reporting on what families go through when someone dies in custody.

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The first thing Sandra “Sandy” Hemme did after walking out of prison in July 2024 — after spending 43 years behind bars — was visit her father. He was in the hospital battling kidney failure. Ten days ...