Launched in 2021, Inside Story is a video series that delivers criminal justice news and information to people both inside and outside of prison walls. Conceived by Lawrence Bartley, who was incarcerated for 27 years, and Donald Washington Jr., who served 15 years, the series reaches audiences behind bars who would prefer to consume their news via video.

Inside Story is streamed on prison tablets and shown on correctional facilities’ closed-circuit TVs. It is now available in nearly 1,200 prisons and jails across 48 states and counting.

If you would like to help a loved one access Inside Story, reach out to The Marshall Project with the name of the tablet provider at the facility, and we will contact administrators to arrange to make it available. It also might help if people on the outside can contact local departments of corrections to express their interest in the series being made available to people on the inside.

In 2022, The Marshall Project was approached by James Goldston, the former president of ABC News, who encouraged us to set our sights on producing a dynamic half-hour show. Going back to the drawing board, we developed the idea for a multisegmented show.

We partnered with VICE News to benefit from their award-winning video storytelling and production expertise. Our partnership with VICE expands our reach among justice-affected audiences and those who care about the issues we cover.

Inside Story episodes will be posted on VICE News’ YouTube channel, VICE News FAST channel, and on The Marshall Project’s website. Click here to keep up with our work created for incarcerated readers.

No. All of The Marshall Project’s content is and will remain free of charge.

The Marshall Project’s content can be found on APDS, Edovo and PayTel.

February 2, 2023 at noon EST. It will be available in most facilities and to the public.