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Why Did an Illinois Prison Fail to Stop 70 Fires?
Redemption Songs
The Young Men Rapping and Beatmaking From a Youth Lockup
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The Marshall Project

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Closing Argument August 8
Will a Looming Budget Crunch Reverse Efforts to Rein in Fines and Fees?
From suspended driver’s licenses to jail stays, legal financial obligations can shape lives long after an arrest.
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Q&A August 6
Curating Crime and Punishment: What 10 Images Reveal About American Justice
Filmmaker Lynn Novick sifted through thousands of historical images to create her upcoming documentary series on the American justice system.
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A video still shows firefighters standing in a prison hallway. A cell door with black soot is open on the left.
News August 4
Illinois Lawmakers Decry Prison’s ‘Gut-Wrenching,’ ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions
After The Marshall Project found scores of fires set by men at a Joliet prison, legislators want improved fire safety and mental health treatment.
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Redemption Songs August 2
An Iconic ‘90s Neo-Soul Record About Life After Lockup
Chico DeBarge’s “Iggin Me” mirrors his own struggle with incarceration and loss.
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A photo shows the entrance of a detention facility surrounded by barbed wire fencing. Cars are parked in front of the building.
Closing Argument August 1
ICE Is Trading Warehouses for Old Prisons
Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.
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An illustration in shades of blue shows two incarcerated people sitting on a bench in the background, while six incarcerated people stand on the left and right sides of the foreground.
Life Inside July 31
Pennsylvania Struck Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for 2nd-Degree Murder. What Comes Next?
People affected by the state’s felony murder law reflect on the ruling and the uncertain path ahead.
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Inside Story July 31
What if Prison Was Not Designed to Punish?
In Germany, incarcerated people wear their own clothes, live in apartment-style cells and get family day passes — all to preserve human dignity.
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Clockwise from top left: A photo shows a White woman with long blue hair, wearing a blue T-shirt, standing in front of a white building; a black-and-white photo shows a one-story building with a dark roof and the shadows of trees visible on its side; a photo shows a Mexican American woman in a blue top and black pants standing on the grass in front of some leafy trees; a photo framed through a car window shows a green sign saying “Fox Run.”
Cleveland July 30
It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.
At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.
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Investigate This July 30
Were You in Residential Treatment as a Minor? Here Are the Records You’re Entitled To.
This guide is for people impacted by the “troubled teen industry” to investigate abuses inside youth residential treatment facilities.
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The Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents in Ohio’s Belmont County.
Get Involved July 30
Were You Abused or Neglected in Youth Residential Treatment? We Want to Hear From You.
Help our team continue reporting on dangerous conditions in these facilities. We may also connect you with a journalist in your community.
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