Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel ...

A steep rise in criminally charged people with severe mental illnesses has all but halted patients’ ability to get care in ...

Most of those arrested were swiftly shuttled to a sprawling array of detention centers in 13 states, many with reports of ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Every year, thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

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

The St. Louis jails are nearing a breaking point. At the St. Louis City Justice Center, people behind bars have complained of ...

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