U.S. prisons are notorious for bad food — from bland, low-nutrient dishes to straight-up moldy meals. We teamed up with "The Pitt" fan account @nocontextthepitt to talk about the impacts of meager food behind bars. See the 18-slide post: www.instagram.com/p/DbI835iESPt/

Today’s Opening Statement brings good news for the formerly incarcerated in Virginia, bad news for Jeffery Lee, whose execution has been scheduled again in Alabama, and great news for David Hearn, whose case was dropped by federal prosecutors. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

At a German prison, one man told us he leaves three times a week, 12 hours at a time, to be with his loved ones. Then he returns. Watch what prison looks like when it is not built to punish, in our latest episode of “Inside Story” on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsKb...

Today’s Opening Statement features more TMP original work on the use and abuse of felony murder rules in Pennsylvania following a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down mandatory life sentences meted out to more than 1,100 people. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features an original TMP investigation into an Ohio residential treatment center where children were traumatized by cruel care or mistreatment from healthcare providers working at a Fortune 500-backed company. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features our original reporting on the death penalty in Missouri, where the state’s death row population has dropped by 90% since the late 1990s. That plus coverage of a rare double execution in Florida. us3.campaign-archive.com?u=a92567c13c...

Today’s Opening Statement updates us on the administration’s unprecedented, and some say illegal, tactics in the ceaseless war on drugs. Also some new pieces on the anti-ICE resistance movement that has cropped up in some states. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement brings more good news about crime rates. They continue to fall, though experts don’t agree on precisely why. Plus a heartbreaking story about a Maryland mother and her autistic son, shot dead by police. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features original TMP reporting on an Illinois prison that opened in 2017 with a promise to highlight mental health treatment. Men incarcerated there have set 70 fires that have killed two and injured others. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has more detail on the administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement operations around the U.S. Plus a new look at the ongoing catastrophe that is Arizona’s prison healthcare system. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features an original TMP guide for incarcerated women, offering education and advice on how to deal with perimenopause or menopause behind bars. Plus a dispatch from a cruise for an enthusiastically pro-deportation crowd. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement covers the administration’s rollback of transparency and accountability over federal immigration operations, including those that end in fatal shootings by untrained or unqualified ICE agents. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement leads off with a detailed look at the administration’s historical poor record of prosecuting immigrants and anti-ICE activists. Plus more on a big victory for gun rights activists in New Jersey. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has more original TMP coverage of racial disparities in the way hospitals treat pregnant patients who often have false positve drug tests. Also, the latest on the Blanche nomination for AG, and how fear has gripped Houston streets. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features the latest in our series on the failures of the Bureau of Prisons’ grievance system. We’ve asked jailhouse lawyers for advice on how to fix what even federal officials acknowledge is a troubled system. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement features our continuing coverage of the Bureau of Prisons’ grievance process, which often denies incarcerated people the opportunity to hold federal prison staff accountable for mistreatment and other problems. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has the latest from Houston, where federal investigators and state and local officials are at odds over the fatal shooting of a Mexican man shot by an ICE agent during an immigration operation this week. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Eddie McLoughlin knows the weight of guilt and regret because he carried it himself. Now he helps men let it go and build a life beyond prison walls. Watch the full episode of "Inside Story" on YouTube now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36U...

A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/09/p...

Today’s Opening Statement has new details of the fight between federal and local officials in Minnesota over the administration’s immigration enforcement operations there earlier this year. Plus, more stories about Florida’s authoritarian turn. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today's Opening Statement focuses on new data showing the extent to which the Trump administration's deportation plans are targeting children. Plus, sign up for a new TMP webinar later this month on how to cover stories of extreme heat in the nation's prisons and jails. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement included two TMP originals, tracking America’s 250th birthday celebration through the prism of criminal justice and immigration. Also, the latest on Trump’s new pardons and more turmoil at the FBI. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement leads with our original reporting on the ways life has gotten worse for DACA recipients since January 2025. Plus an update on the sentencing of anti-ICE protesters in Texas, and a story about a bad dog in Vermont. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has context and perspective, and analysis and commentary, on Tuesday’s birthright citizenship ruling by the Supreme Court. SCOTUS also announced it will review challenges to two assault weapons bans. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has more on yesterday’s big Supreme Court ruling in a Fourth Amendment case. If you use a cellphone, you should care about this ruling. Plus, more on immigration enforcement and a new “Redemption Songs” offering. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has the latest on Lance Schroyer, the former state trooper tapped to lead ICE. We also have more on former national security advisor John Bolton’s plea deal and a series of important court rulings on Friday. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement focuses on our original reporting about the chaos revealed in 911 calls from jails in three states. There’s also the latest on a new wave of corruption charges in New York and ICE operations in Chicago. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement has extensive coverage of Supreme Court rulings touching on the religious rights of prisoners in one case and the rights of lawful permanent residents in the other. Plus a new edition of our “Inside Story” series. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement leads with our look at what Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s opposition to capital punishment might mean for people on the state’s death row. Plus a look at whether weight loss drugs might reduce violent crime. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Today’s Opening Statement takes one final look at Father’s Day behind bars in a poignant essay by a regretful incarcerated dad. We also have the latest analysis on the two big criminal-justice-related Supreme Court rulings at the end of last week. us3.campaign-archive.com?u=a92567c13c...