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A poster of a Black barber adjusting the head of a Black boy, wearing a cape while he sits on a chair.
Cleveland June 5, 2023
Don’t ‘Punish Them More.’ Effort Grows to Ease Job Barriers After Prison Release
Nearly 2,000 formerly incarcerated people return to Cleveland each year with few job prospects. Some lawmakers want to change that.
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The Language Project April 13, 2021
People-First Language Matters. So Does the Rest of the Story.
While we have to be aware that any word we choose has influence, no amount of Googling will reveal the magic word that brings justice into American prisons.
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The Language Project April 12, 2021
I Am Not Your ‘Inmate’
I didn’t always detest this term. But hearing officers use it as an insult reminded me to call incarcerated people — including myself — by our names.
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The Marshall Project Inside March 11, 2021
The Making of “Superpredators”
The first edition of The Marshall Project’s new video series, designed for audiences inside and outside of prison, examines a toxic media myth that damaged a generation of Black youth.
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The CZU Lightning Complex fire, as seen from La Honda, California, on August 19, 2020.
News September 2, 2020
The Former Prisoners Fighting California’s Wildfires
“When people are in need, they don’t give a shit where you’re from or what your history is.”
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Tarra Simmons, left, and Kevin Harris are running for state representative respectively in Washington and Michigan. Both have been outspoken on the campaign trail about being formerly incarcerated.
Feature June 23, 2020
These Political Candidates Are Embracing Their Criminal Records
A group of 2020 hopefuls say their first-hand experience with the justice system makes them best suited to fix it.
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Lawrence Bartley is the Director of “News Inside” for The Marshall Project.
Coronavirus April 7, 2020
How 27 Years in Prison Prepared Me for Coronavirus
“If there’s one thing people who spent a long time in prison have acquired, it’s the ability to adapt.”
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Keri Blakinger is a staff writer for The Marshall Project.
Coronavirus April 7, 2020
I’ve Served Time in Prison. Sheltering in Place is Terrifying.
Struggling with “that caged animal feeling” during the coronavirus pandemic.
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