An analysis by The Marshall Project provides a window into what causes thousands of people to die in prisons and jails every ...

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Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project - Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a ...

Fentanyl and cannabis aren’t comparable substances, pharmacologically, and the administrative mechanisms in play are quite ...

Data collected under the Death in Custody Reporting Act has some serious problems. Here’s how we fixed some of them.

The United States is experiencing historic drops in crime across almost all categories, including murder, burglary and motor vehicle theft. But crime statistics don’t necessarily change how safe ...

Murder charges against Elwood Jones, an Ohio man who spent over 25 years on death row, have been dismissed by prosecutors who ...

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Nearly one-third of law enforcement agencies are missing from the FBI’s 2022 crime statistics. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies. For the 2024 election season, we've updated ...